28 Facts About Gail Cogdill

Gail Ross Cogdill was an American professional football split end.

Gail Cogdill played college football for the Washington State Cougars from 1957 to 1959 and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 1960 NFL draft of the National Football League.

Gail Cogdill played for the Lions, the Baltimore Colts and the Atlanta Falcons.

Gail Cogdill won the NFL Rookie of the Year Award in 1960 and played in three Pro Bowls.

Gail Cogdill began playing football during his junior year of high school.

Gail Cogdill competed in track and basketball and earned all-state honors in all three sports.

Gail Cogdill played college football as an end, both on offense and defense, for the Washington State Cougars football team under head coach Jim Sutherland from 1957 to 1959.

Gail Cogdill competed in track at Washington State and won a Pacific Coast Conference hurdles championship.

Gail Cogdill was selected by both the United Press International and The Sporting News for the NFL Rookie of the Year Award.

Gail Cogdill was selected to play in the 1961 Pro Bowl.

In 1961, Gail Cogdill had a strong second year with 45 passes for 956 yards and six touchdowns.

Gail Cogdill had his best season in 1962, catching 53 passes for 991 yards and seven touchdowns.

Gail Cogdill continued to develop a reputation for circus catches.

Gail Cogdill was selected to play in the 1963 Pro Bowl.

Gail Cogdill was selected to play in his third Pro Bowl and was selected by the AP for the second consecutive year as a second-team All-NFL player.

Gail Cogdill totaled 45 catches for 665 yards in 11 games in 1964.

Gail Cogdill remained with the Lions for four additional years, but he continued to be impaired by a bad knee, and never achieved the same level of performance, totaling 247 receiving yards in 1965,411 in 1966,322 in 1967, and 42 in 1968.

Gail Cogdill was placed on waivers by the Lions in late October 1968.

Gail Cogdill played nine seasons with the Lions and, at the time of his departure, held two franchise records with 325 receptions and 5,221 receiving yards.

In early November 1968, Gail Cogdill was signed by Don Shula to play for the Baltimore Colts.

Gail Cogdill appeared in five games for the Colts, but made no catches.

Gail Cogdill became the first Washington State Cougar to play on a Super Bowl team.

In September 1969, Gail Cogdill was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.

Gail Cogdill appeared in 15 games for the 1969 Falcons, 13 as a starter, and caught 24 passes for 374 yards and five touchdowns.

Gail Cogdill caught only seven passes for 101 yards in 1970.

In June 1971, Gail Cogdill announced his retirement from the NFL.

Gail Cogdill underwent bypass surgery in 2002 after a virus damaged his heart.

Gail Cogdill died on October 20,2016, from complications of heart failure, kidney failure and dementia.