1. Gilbert Harvey Brandt was an American professional football executive who was the vice president of player personnel in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1988.
15 Facts About Gil Brandt
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Gil Brandt was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Gilbert Harvey Brandt was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 5,1932.
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Gil Brandt attended North Division High School where he was a 150-pound starting defensive back.
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Gil Brandt worked as a photographer who specialized in newborn babies and was employed as a part-time scout for the Los Angeles Rams based on a recommendation by Elroy Hirsch.
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Gil Brandt served as the Dallas Cowboys' chief talent scout from the club's inception in 1960.
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Gil Brandt had served as a part-time scout for the Los Angeles Rams under general manager Tex Schramm in the 1950s.
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When Schramm took command of the newly formed Dallas franchise in 1960, Gil Brandt was one of the first people he hired.
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Gil Brandt helped pioneer many of the scouting techniques used by NFL clubs today, such as:.
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Gil Brandt made a reputation of acquiring high draft choices by making impactful trades, which were used to select players like Randy White, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, and Tony Dorsett.
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Gil Brandt had been responsible for inviting collegiate players to the NFL Draft every year.
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Gil Brandt was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on April 9,2015.
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Gil Brandt was announced as the 22nd member of the Cowboys' Ring of Honor on November 2,2018.
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On February 2,2019, it was announced at the annual NFL Honors Awards that Gil Brandt was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and his bust was sculpted by Scott Myers.
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Gil Brandt died in Dallas on August 31,2023, at the age of 91.