Gerald Nesbitt

Gerald Nelson Nesbitt (March 3, 1932 – April 27, 2023) was a USMC Korean War Veteran and an American Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1960.[1] He played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.[2]

Gerald Nesbitt
Nickname(s)Gerry
Born:(1932-03-03)March 3, 1932
Big Sandy, Texas, U.S.
Died:April 27, 2023(2023-04-27) (aged 91)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)HB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
CollegeArkansas
High schoolBig Sandy (TX)
NFL draft1956 / Round: 27 / Pick: 321
Drafted byNew York Giants
Career history
As player
19581961Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1960)

Nesbitt died in Little Rock, Arkansas, on April 27, 2023, at the age of 91.[3]

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