Gil Kuhn
Gilbert James Kuhn (January 5, 1915 – April 12, 2006) was an American football player and coach.[1] He played college football for the USC Trojans under head coach Howard Jones and was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL) in the 1937 NFL Draft.[2][3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1915 Placentia, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 2006 (aged 91) Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1936 | USC |
| 1937 | New York Yankees (AFL) |
| 1940 | Hollywood Bears |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1943 | Lowry Field |
| 1956 | San Diego |
Kuhn served as head coach of the 1943 Lowry Field Bombers football team.[4] He was the head football coach at the University of San Diego in 1956.
Kuhn died from heart failure, on April 12, 2006.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowry Field Bombers (Independent) (1943) | |||||||||
| 1943 | Lowry Field | 1–3 | |||||||
| Lowry Field: | 1–3 | ||||||||
| San Diego Pioneers (NCAA College Division independent) (1956) | |||||||||
| 1956 | San Diego | 2–3 | |||||||
| San Diego: | 1–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–6 | ||||||||
References
- "Gilbert Kuhn". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- "Brooklyn Tigers Drafts". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Service Teams Clash In Grid Opener". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. International News Service. September 6, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Gil Kuhn, captain of 1936 USC football team, dies at 91". ocregister.com. April 22, 2006. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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