Gary Ellerson

Gary Ellerson
Position(s)
Running back		 Jersey #(s)
42
Born July 17, 1963 (1963-07-17) (age 48)
Albany, Georgia
Career information
Year(s) 1985–1987
NFL Draft 1985 / Round: 7 / Pick: 182
College Wisconsin
Professional teams
Career stats
Rushing attempts-yards 169-688
Receptions-yards 19-193
Touchdowns 9
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements

Gary Tobius Ellerson[1] (born July 17, 1963, in Albany, Georgia,[2]) is a former American football player with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.[3] He currently works as a sports-talk radio host on WSSP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as part of The Big Show with Josh Vernier and Steve Fifer.[4]

Ellerson started his pro-career as a running back in 1984 with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League, where he was a teammate of Reggie White. He re-entered the NFL Draft in 1985 and was taken in the 7th round by the Packers. He spent the 1985 and 1986 seasons in Green Bay[5] before being released during training camp of the 1987 season. He then signed with the Lions a short time later.[6] Ellerson played in only 8 games with the Lions in 1987, before a knee injury effectively ended his career.[7]

Ellerson starts each show with his signature phrase "What's Crackin' Milwaukee?"

External links

References

  1. ^ "Gary Ellerson". pro-football-reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElleGa00.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 
  2. ^ "Gary Ellerson". databasefootball.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ELLERGAR01. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 
  3. ^ "Gary Ellerson". nfl.com. http://www.nfl.com/players/garyellerson/profile?id=ELL149079. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 
  4. ^ "The Big Show". sportsradio1250.com. http://www.sportsradio1250.com/pages/300683.php. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 
  5. ^ "All-Time Green Bay Numbers 1925-2008". packers.com. December 23, 2008. http://www.packers.com/history/record_book/results_and_rosters/all_time_jersey_numbers/?number=42. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 
  6. ^ "Detroit Lions All-Rime Player Roster". detroitlions.com. http://www.detroitlions.com/photos/AllTimeRoster_08.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 
  7. ^ Seth Emerson (April 28, 2003). "A Tornado touches back down Gary Ellerson has been through a lot since leaving Albany for good over two decades ago.". The Albany Herald. http://www.albanyherald.net/sportsarchive/2003/0403/sport042803.html. Retrieved 2009-04-02.