Gene Brito

Fumble recoveries:	11
Receptions:	47
Receiving yards:	618
Total touchdowns:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gene Brito
	Brito on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 80, 79
Position:	Defensive end ; End
Personal information
Born:	November 23, 1925; Huntington Park, California, U.S.
Died:	June 8, 1965 (aged 39); Duarte, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Abraham Lincoln ; (Los Angeles, California)
College:	Loyola–Los Angeles
NFL draft:	1951: 17th round, 196th pick
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1951–1953); Calgary Stampeders (1954); Washington Redskins (1955–1958); Los Angeles Rams (1959–1960);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL DC TD Club NFL MVP (1955); 4× First-team All-Pro (1955–1958); 5× Pro Bowl (1953, 1955–1958); Second-team All-Pro (1960); 80 Greatest Redskins; Washington Commanders Ring of Fame; CFL CFL All-Conference (1954);
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:
Fumble recoveries:	11
Receptions:	47
Receiving yards:	618
Total touchdowns:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gene Herman Brito (November 23, 1925 – June 8, 1965) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams from 1951 to 1960. He played college football for the Loyola Lions.