Gerry Conlee Explained

Gerry Conlee
Position:Center
Birth Date:22 August 1914
Birth Place:Porterville, California, U.S.
Death Place:El Cajon, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:203
High School:Chico (CA)
College:St. Mary's
Pastteams:
Pfr:ConlGe20

Gerald Russell Conlee (August 22, 1914  - July 15, 2005) was an American football center.

Conlee was born in Porterville, California, in 1914 and attended Chico High School in Chico, California. He played college football at St. Mary's from 1934 to 1936.[1]

He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Rams in 1938 and the Detroit Lions in 1943 and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the San Francisco 49ers from 1946 to 1947. He appeared in 41 professional football games, seven of them as a starter.[2]

He died in 2005 in El Cajon, California.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Engagement Announced As Result of Football Romance Begun in '35. Oakland Tribune. August 5, 1937. 15. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Gerry Conlee Stats. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. February 29, 2020.