Harry Gilmer

Harry Gilmer

Gilmer on a 1948 Bowman card
No. 52, 12
Position:	Quarterback Halfback Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1926-04-14)April 14, 1926 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	August 20, 2016(2016-08-20) (aged 90) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Birmingham (AL) Woodlawn
College:	Alabama
NFL draft:	1948 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
As a player:
Washington Redskins (1948–1954) Detroit Lions (1955–1956)
As a coach:
Pittsburgh Steelers (assistant) (1957–1960) Minnesota Vikings (assistant) (1961–1964) Detroit Lions (HC) (1965–1966)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (1950, 1952) First-team All-American (1945) Second-team All-American (1947) Third-team All-American (1946) SEC Player of the Year (1945) 4× First-team All-SEC (1944, 1945, 1946, 1947) 1946 Rose Bowl MVP Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (1973)[1]
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards: 3,786 Rushing yards: 923 Interceptions: 5
Player stats at PFR
Coaching stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame

Harry Vincent Gilmer Jr. (April 14, 1926 – August 20, 2016) was an American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.