Herb Gray (Canadian football)
| Born: | June 12, 1934 Sattler, Texas, U.S. |
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| Died: | January 21, 2011 (aged 76) |
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| CFL All-Star | 1957–1962 |
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Herbert "Herb" William Gray (June 12, 1934 – January 21, 2011) was an
University of Texas who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League
(CFL) from 1956 to 1965.
CFL
As a member of the
Schenley Award as the CFL's most outstanding lineman in 1960. His team won 5 Western Conference titles in 6 years (1957–1962) and 4 Grey Cup championship games, the 46th Grey Cup of 1958, the 47th Grey Cup of 1959, the 49th Grey Cup of 1961, the 50th Grey Cup of 1962. His team lost the 45th Grey Cup of 1957 and the 53rd Grey Cup
of 1965. Gray was the Blue Bombers defensive captain for 9 years.
Awards
For his achievements, Herb Gray won the Dr. Bert Oja most valuable Bomber lineman award in 1965 and named the Blue Bombers Defensive Player of the Half-Century in 1980. Gray was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983, also into the Winnipeg Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1995.
Videos
- Canadian Football Hall of Famer on YouTube
External links
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