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Gene Gossage

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Gene Gossage
No. 79, 63
PositionsDefensive end, defensive tackle, guard
Personal information
Born(1935-02-17)February 17, 1935
Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMay 1, 2011(2011-05-01) (aged 76)
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolWadsworth (Wadsworth, Ohio)
College
NFL draft1958 (28th round, 328th overall pick)
AFL draft1960
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries1
Sacks1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ezra Eugene Gossage (February 17, 1935 – May 1, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 1963.[1] He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected in the 1958 NFL draft by the Eagles (Round 28, #328 overall).[2] He died in 2011 at the age of 76.[3]

References

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  1. "Dick Easterly football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. "1958 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  3. "Former Hamilton Tiger-Cats lineman Gene Gossage dies | TheSpec.com". The Hamilton Spectator. June 10, 2024.