Bob Gain
Gain on a 1956 Browns program | |||||||||||
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| Positions | Defensive tackle Defensive end Guard Tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born | June 21, 1929 Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | November 14, 2016 (aged 87) Willoughby, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Weir (Weirton, West Virginia) | ||||||||||
| College | Kentucky | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1951: 1st round, 5th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Robert Gain (June 21, 1929 – November 14, 2016) was an American professional football player for 13 seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), and also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played in five Pro Bowls in the space of seven years with the Browns and was a first-team All-Pro selection once and a second-team selection seven times.
Gain played tackle, middle guard, and end and was standout defender at tackle, end, and middle guard. Cleveland led the NFL in many defensive categories in his 12 years and the Browns won 2⁄3 of their games and three championships during his career.