Dennis Gaubatz
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | February 11, 1940 Needville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Columbia (West Columbia, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 8th round, 111th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 25th round, 199th overall pick | ||||||||
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Dennis Earl Gaubatz (Pronounced: GAW-bats) (born February 11, 1940) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Colts.
Gaubatz played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected in the eighth round of the 1963 NFL draft by the Lions with the 111th overall pick. He was traded to the Colts for running back Joe Don Looney and an undisclosed draft choice on June 3, 1965.[1]
He intercepted ten passes and recovered six fumbles in his seven-year NFL career, and was part of the Colts' 1968 NFL Championship team.[2]
Gaubatz was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in November 1965.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gaubatz, Lion Linebacker, Traded to Colts for Looney". New York Times. November 29, 1965. p. 30.
- ^ "Dennis Gaubatz NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ Maule, Tex (November 29, 1965). "Heroes without headlines". Sports Illustrated. p. 30.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
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