Harry Gilmer

Harry Gilmer
	Gilmer on a 1948 Bowman card
No. 52, 12
Position:	Quarterback; Halfback; Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	April 14, 1926; Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	August 20, 2016 (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);
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards:
Passing yards:	3,786
Rushing yards:	923
Interceptions:	5
	Player stats at NFL.com · 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.

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