| Date of birth: | March 10, 1910 |
| Place of birth: | Douglas, Arizona |
| Date of death: | May 0, 1987 (aged 77) |
| Place of death: | Bellflower, California |
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| Position(s): | Back |
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| 1933-1934 1935 |
Cincinnati Reds Detroit Lions |
Gilbert Lefebvre (March 10, 1910 – May 7, 1987) was an American football player. He played professional football for the Cincinnati Reds from 1933 to 1934. In December 1933, he set an NFL record with a 98-yard punt return that was not broken until 1994.[1][2] In 1935, he appeared in one game for the 1935 Detroit Lions team that won the 1935 NFL Championship Game.[3] He later played with the Los Angeles Bulldogs, Hollwyood Braves and Hollywood Stars in Pacific Coast football competition.
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