Gordy Soltau

Gordy Soltau
Soltau on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 51, 82
PositionsWide receiver
Placekicker
Personal information
Born(1925-01-25)January 25, 1925
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 2014(2014-10-26) (aged 89)
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral (Duluth, Minnesota)
CollegeMinnesota
NFL draft1950: 3rd round, 30th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions249
Receiving yards3,487
Touchdowns25
Field goals made70
Field goal attempts139
Field goal %50.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gordon Leroy Soltau (January 25, 1925 – October 26, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.