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Gerald Nesbitt
Nickname(s)Gerry
Born:(1932-03-03)March 3, 1932
Big Sandy, Texas, U.S.
Died:April 27, 2023(2023-04-27) (aged 91)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s) HB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
College Arkansas
High school Big Sandy (TX)
NFL draft 1956, Round: 27, Pick: 321
Drafted by New York Giants
Career history
As player
19581961 Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion ( 1960)

Gerald Nelson Nesbitt (March 3, 1932 – April 27, 2023) was a USMC Korean War Veteran and an American Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1960. [1] He played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. [2]

Nesbitt died in Little Rock, Arkansas, on April 27, 2023, at the age of 91. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Gerry Nesbitt football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. ^ "Gerry Nesbitt CFL Stats and Bio". profoottballarchives.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Gerald Nelson Nesbitt