Bob Gaiters

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Bob Gaiters
No. 35, 28
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1938-02-26)February 26, 1938
Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.
Died:January 5, 2024(2024-01-05) (aged 85)
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Zanesville
College:New Mexico State
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17
AFL draft:1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:31
Offensive yards:848
Touchdowns:8
Player stats at PFR

Robert James Gaiters (February 26, 1938 – January 5, 2024) was an American professional

halfback in the National Football League
(NFL).

Gaiters attended

Santa Ana Junior College, and transferred to New Mexico State University in 1959.[1] He was a star player on their Aggies football team.[2] A fast tailback weighing over two hundred pounds (91 kg),[3] Gaiters helped lead the Aggies during their undefeated season in 1960, and claimed the collegiate national championships in rushing and scoring.[4][5]

Gaiters was drafted by the

1963 season with the Broncos of the AFL.[6] He then played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 1964.[7]

Gaiters finished his career in the Continental Football League where he played for the Newark Bears in 1965, the Hartford Charter Oaks in 1966 and the Orange County Ramblers in 1967.[8][9][10]

Gaiters died on January 5, 2024, at the age of 85.[11][12]

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References

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  5. ^ "College Football 1960 Year Summary". Sports-reference.com. SportsDirect. 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  6. ^ "Bob Gaiters Statistics". Pro-football-reference.com. SportsDirect. 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "Bob Gaiters". justsportsstats.com. Just Sports Stats. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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  11. ^ Zanesville legend, NFL player passes away
  12. ^ Gaiters, national rushing leader for NMSU, dies at 85


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