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Gail Cogdill
Personal Information
Born April 7 1937 (1937-04-07) (age 86) in Worland, Wyoming
Career information
Year(s) 19601970
NFL Draft 1960 / Round: 6 / Pick: 63
Professional teams
Career stats
Recptions-Receiving YDS 356 catches-5,696 Yards
Touchdowns 34 TDs
Yards Per Catch 16.0 YPC
Career highlights and awards

3x NFL Pro Bowl Selection
1960 NFL Rookie of the Year (Detroit Lions)
Member of 1968 NFL Champion Baltimore Colts

Gail Ross Cogdill (born April 7, 1937) is a former American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions (1960-1968), the Baltimore Colts (1968), and the Atlanta Falcons (1969-1970). He attended Washington State.

College career[]

He held an NCAA record in college by gaining 252 yards against Northwestern on 7 receptions. He played in the East-West Shrine Game and All-Star game.

Professional career[]

The first Cougar to play on a Super Bowl team was legendary receiver Gail Cogdill. The Spokane native and 1960 NFL Rookie of the Year with Detroit was a member of the Baltimore Colts when they faced off against Joe Namath and the upstart New York Jets in one of the most storied games in professional history:Super Bowl III, a 16-7 upset win by the Jets in 1969.

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