Gibby Welch
Welch in 1927 | |||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||
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| Born | December 24, 1904 Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 10, 1984 (aged 79) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
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Gilbert Laverne "Gibby" Welch (December 24, 1904 – February 10, 1984) was an American football player who played college football for the University of Pittsburgh. He broke Red Grange's single-season yardage record in 1926 and was an All-American in 1927. He later played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Yankees in 1928 and the Providence Steam Roller in 1929.