American football player
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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | (1910-03-10)March 10, 1910 Douglas, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died: | May 7, 1987(1987-05-07) (aged 77) Bellflower, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight: | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Manual Arts |
| Position: | Back |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Gilbert "Frenchy" Lefebvre (March 10, 1910 – May 7, 1987) was an American football player. He played professional football for the Cincinnati Reds from 1933 to 1934. In December 1933, he set an NFL record with a 98-yard punt return that was not broken until 1994. In 1935, he appeared in one game for the 1935 Detroit Lions team that won the 1935 NFL Championship Game. He later played with the Los Angeles Bulldogs, Hollywood Braves and Hollywood Stars in Pacific Coast football competition.
References
- "Gil LeFebvre Runs Punt Back 98 Yards To Give Reds A Win". The Lewiston Daily Sun. December 4, 1933.
- "No one tries to stop Bailey's 103-yard return". The Milwaukee Journal. October 24, 1994. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- "Gil LeFebvre". pro-football-reference.com.
