Louis Gilbert

Louis Gilbert
Gilbert cropped from 1927 Michigan team photograph
Born:(1906-09-15)September 15, 1906
Long Beach, California
Died:May 9, 1987(1987-05-09) (aged 80)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Career information
Position(s)Halfback
Weight159 lb (72 kg)
CollegeMichigan
Career history
As player
19251927Michigan
Career highlights and awards

Louis Matthew Gilbert (September 15, 1906 May 9, 1987) was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1925 to 1927. He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player in 1927 and was selected by Fielding H. Yost in 1941 as the greatest punter of all time.