Date of birth October 16, 1946 Name Chris Gilbert Date joined 1966 Honors All-America (1968) Position Running back | College University of Texas Career end 1969 Place of birth Houston, Texas Role American football player Nominations Heisman Trophy | |
Education University of Texas at Austin | ||
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Chris Gilbert was an American football player. Chris Gilbert ran for 3,231 yards in 29 games for the University of Texas in 1966–68. He was the first player in NCAA history to record three 1,000-yard rushing seasons—rushing for 1,080 as a sophomore, 1,019 as a junior, 1,132 as a senior, averaging 5.4 yards per rushing attempt. He was All-Southwest Conference three times and consensus All-America in 1968. In his career, he returned 20 kickoffs, averaging 22.7 yards on each and scored 28 touchdowns in 29 games. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 1969 NFL Draft but never played in the NFL. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
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