ABE GIBRONGibron, Abraham LouisHeight: 5-11 Weight: 243 Born: September 22, 1925 Michigan City, IN Died: September 23, 1997 Belleair, FL High School: Issac C. Elston (Michigan City, IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Valparaiso | |
| 1947 | Purdue | Roster |
| 1948 | Purdue | Roster |
| Draft: 29th round (274th overall) 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers; 1st round (6th overall) 1949 Buffalo Bills (secret); 6th round (55th overall) 1949 New York Giants |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC | 40 | LOG-LOT | 10 | 10 |
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 34 | LOG | 11 | 3 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 34 | LOG | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 64 | LOG-LOT | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 64 | LOG | 11 | 10 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 64 | LOG | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 64 | LOG | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 64 | LOG | 7 | 5 |
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | 64 | LOG | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 Year (NFL)1956 Year NFL | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL | 64 | LOG | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 67 | LOG | 12 | 11 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 67 | LOG | 12 | 12 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 125 | 112 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL |
| Draft | 7/8/1948 | 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC |
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC | |
| Allocated | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL |
| Released | 11/26/1956 | 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/27/1956 | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL |
| Released | 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | |
| Signed | 7/19/1958 | 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL |
| Retired | 2/20/1960 | 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1953 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| 1955 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1955 United Press All-NFL |
| 1955 United Press All-NFL |
| 1955 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 0 | -7 | -7L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | -7 | -7L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC | 0 | 3 | 3L | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1950 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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