Don Gilbert
Date of birth: | October 6, 1943 |
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Place of birth: | Buffalo, New York |
Career information | |
CFL status: | International |
Position(s): |
Defensive back Head Coach |
College: | University of Buffalo |
Organizations | |
As coach: | |
1971-1975 | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
As player: | |
1965-1967 1968 |
Ottawa Rough Riders Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honors: | Vanier Cup Champion - 1975 |
Don Gilbert (born October 6, 1943) was a Canadian football player and coach. He played four seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[1] He then went on to coach four seasons for the Ottawa Gee-Gees, winning the Vanier Cup in 1975.[2] He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls.
He played high school football while attending Bennett High School in Buffalo, New York.[3]