Gilbert Renfroe

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Name=Gilbert Renfroe
status=Retired
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DateOfBirth=February 18, 1963
Birthplace=Streamwood, Illinois
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Height_ft= 6
Height_in= 2
Weight_lbs= 210
Position=Quarterback
College=Tennessee State University
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NFL=REN341999
playing_years=1987-1989
1990
1990
1991
1991
1992-1993
1994
playing_teams=Toronto Argonauts
Atlanta Falcons
Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons
Calgary Stampeders
Detroit Drive
Shreveport Pirates

Gilbert Renfroe (Born February 18, 1963 in Streamwood, Illinois) is a former professional football quarterback.

Renfroe played college football at Tennessee State University from 1982-1985. With the Tigers, he finished fourth all time in total offensive yards and passing yards. [ [http://tsutigeralumni.org/career_leaders.html Tennessee State Football Alumni [Our Legends - Stats: Career Leaders ] ] After going undrafted and unsigned by the National Football League, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He split the Argos starting job with fellow rookie John Congemi. The Argonauts finished 11-6-1 and played in the 75th Grey Cup. Renfroe started the game and threw two touchdowns, including a 61 yard pass to Gil Fenerty [ [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Top10/2007/11/25/4686757-sun.html CANOE - SLAM! Sports - Top 10: Greatest of the Grey ] ] . He was injured in the third quarter and left the game with the Argonauts trailing 35-29. Backup Danny Barrett rushed for the go ahead touchdown with 2:36 left in the game, but the Argos missed the two point conversion. The Edmonton Eskimos would go on win the game 38-36 on a Jerry Kauric field goal. [ [http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=page&id=59 CFL.ca Network :: Official site of the Canadian Football League ] ] He spent the 1988 as the Argonauts started with John Congemi spending most of the season on the bench. Congemi won the starting job in 1989, but was injured in mid-September and Renfroe was once again the Argos' starter.

Renfroe moved to the NFL for the 1990 season. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on February 28, 1990. He did not make the final roster and was cut on the final day of the preseason [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7C49BEEE04727&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Welcome to stacks.ajc.com ] ] . He was re-signed eight days later when Hugh Millen was granted his request for a release after falling all the way to the third spot on the depth chart. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7C49F9450B96A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Welcome to stacks.ajc.com ] ] . Renfroe practiced three times with the Falcons and saw some action on special teams in a 21-14 loss to the Detroit Lions before being waived on September 18 for the second time in a week and the third time in 17 days. On September 26 he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings after starting quarterback Wade Wilson was sidelined after thumb surgery. Renfroe was the Vikings first ever black quarterback. He was cut by the Vikings on November 21 when Wilson returned from injury. He returned to the Falcons the following season [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE1D81F39F930A25751C1A966958260 DEALS - New York Times ] ] but was cut after Billy Joe Tolliver was traded to the Falcons to take the final spot behind Chris Miller and Brett Favre. After being cut by the Falcons, he played nine games for the Calgary Stampeders.

He was charged with DUI in May of 1992. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7D426C81B3F02&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Welcome to stacks.ajc.com ] ] He had previously been charged less than a year earlier. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7D0BCB1550021&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Welcome to stacks.ajc.com ] ]

After a failed tryout with the Kansas City Chiefs [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7D42B42F8BE93&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Welcome to stacks.ajc.com ] ] , Renfroe signed with the Detroit Drive of the Arena Football League. In his first AFL season, he completed 103 of 194 passes for 1,417 yards, 24 touchdowns, an 8 interceptions. He lead the Drive to a 56-38 romp over the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VI. He completed 17 of 26 passes for 229 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. His 65.8% completion rate was an ArenaBowl record.

He had similar success the following year, completing 184 of 344 passes for 2,635 yards, 34 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The Drive finished 11-1 an once again made the ArenaBowl VII, however they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Storm 51-31.

He returned to the CFL in 1994, signing with the expansion Shreveport Pirates. He was cut before the start of the season.

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