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Billy Gambrell

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Billy Gambrell
No. 3
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1941-09-08) September 8, 1941 (age 83)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Athens
College:South Carolina
AFL draft:1963 / round: 12 / pick: 92
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:116
Receiving yards:1,931
Touchdowns:18
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Edward Gambrell (born September 18, 1941, in Athens, Georgia) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Boston Patriots in the 12th round (92nd overall) of the 1963 American Football League draft, Gambrell played for the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1967) and Detroit Lions (1968).

Gambrell won the Most Valuable Player award in the Playoff Bowl on January 3, 1965, after he caught 6 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns in the Cardinals 24–17 win over the Green Bay Packers.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "4 Jan 1965, Page 16 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at". Newspapers.com. January 4, 1965. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "PLAYOFF BOWL - January 3rd 1965 - St. Louis 24, Green Bay 17". www.packershistory.net. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019.