Gene Brito

Gene Brito
Brito on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 80, 79
PositionsDefensive end
End
Personal information
Born(1925-11-23)November 23, 1925
Huntington Park, California, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1965(1965-06-08) (aged 39)
Duarte, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolAbraham Lincoln
(Los Angeles, California)
CollegeLoyola–Los Angeles
NFL draft1951: 17th round, 196th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
NFL
CFL
  • CFL All-Conference (1954)
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries11
Receptions47
Receiving yards618
Total touchdowns2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gene Herman Brito (November 23, 1925 – June 8, 1965) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams from 1951 to 1960. He played college football for the Loyola Lions.