 Gilbert cropped from 1927 Michigan team photograph | |
| Born: | September 15, 1906 Long Beach, California |
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| Died: | May 9, 1987 (aged 80) St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| College | Michigan |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1925–1927 | Michigan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Louis Matthew Gilbert (September 15, 1906 – May 9, 1987) was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1925 to 1927. He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player in 1927 and was selected by Fielding H. Yost in 1941 as the greatest punter of all time.