Fred Gehrke

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Fred Gehrke
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Born: April 24, 1918
Died: February 9, 2002 (aged 83)
Career Information
Year(s): 1940–1950
Undrafted in 1940
College: Utah
Professional Teams
Career Stats
Rushing Yards     1664
Interceptions     13
Touchdowns     24
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
Career Highlights and Awards

Fred Gehrke (born April 24, 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah, died February 9, 2002 in Palm Springs, California) was a National Football League running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1945 through 1949. He is credited for designing the Rams logo in 1948, which was the first painted on the helmets of an NFL team. He later was the general manager of the Denver Broncos from 1977 through 1981.

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