Gregg Bingham Explained

Gregg Bingham
Number:54
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:March 13, 1951
Birth Place:Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Weight Lb:227
Height In:1
High School:DePaul College Prep (IL)
College:Purdue
Draftyear:1973
Draftround:4
Draftpick:79
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Sacks
Statvalue1:14.5
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:14
Statlabel3:Interceptions
Statvalue3:21
Pfr:BingGr20

Gregory Raleigh Bingham (born March 13, 1951) is a former National Football League (NFL) linebacker, who played from 1973 through 1984 for the Houston Oilers. He had 4 touchdowns and lead the league in tackles for 11 years.[1] He played football at Chicago's Gordon Tech High School as a tight end and linebacker and was the team's leading tackler.

Bingham went on from Gordon Tech to play middle guard / nose tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, starting 1971 through 1973, his last three years. Known for "going all out on every single play", Bingham earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in his junior and senior years of 1971 and 1972 and likely would have in 1970 his sophomore year if not for breaking his ankle in an early season upset of then-ranked #3 Stanford University in Palo Alto.

Bingham is a noted coin collector and has owned an extensive collection of commemorative half dollars,[2] as well as a complete collection of Morgan dollars.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/concussions-and-the-nfl-gregg-bingham-1704480.php
  2. Web site: NGC Certifies Bingham Collection of U.S. Commemoratives. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. 28 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Ganz. David L.. Insider's Report. 28 April 2015.