Fred Gehrke

Fred Gehrke

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name=Fred Gehrke


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birthdate=April 24, 1918
deathdate=death date and age|2002|02|9|1918|4|24
debutyear=1940
finalyear=1950
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undraftedyear=1940
college=Utah
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*Cleveland Rams (1940, 1945)
*Los Angeles Rams (1946-1948)
*San Francisco 49ers (1950)
*Chicago Cardinals (1950)
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stat1value=1664
stat2label=Interceptions
stat2value=13
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=24
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Fred Gehrke (April 24, 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah – February 9, 2002 in Palm Springs, California) was a National Football League running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1945 through 1949. He is credited for designing the Rams logo in 1948, which was the first painted on the helmets of an NFL team. He later was the general manager of the Denver Broncos from 1977 through 1981.


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