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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | March 10, 1910 Douglas, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died: | May 7, 1987 (aged 77) Bellflower, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight: | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Manual Arts |
| Position: | Back |
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Gilbert Lefebvre (March 10, 1910 – May 7, 1987) was an American football player. He played professional football for the Cincinnati Reds from 1933 to 1934. In December 1933, he set an NFL record with a 98-yard punt return that was not broken until 1994.[1][2] In 1935, he appeared in one game for the 1935 Detroit Lions team that won the 1935 NFL Championship Game.[3] He later played with the Los Angeles Bulldogs, Hollywood Braves and Hollywood Stars in Pacific Coast football competition.
References
- ↑ "Gil LeFebvre Runs Punt Back 98 Yards To Give Reds A Win". The Lewiston Daily Sun. December 4, 1933.
- ↑ "No one tries to stop Bailey's 103-yard return". The Milwaukee Journal. October 24, 1994.
- ↑ "Gil LeFebvre". pro-football-reference.com.
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