Gil Chapman was born on August 23,1953 and is an American former professional football player, politician and businessman.
31 Facts About Gil Chapman
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Gil Chapman played professional football for the New Orleans Saints during the 1975 NFL season.
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Gil Chapman worked in management and sales for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority from 1979 to 1984, including several years as the operations manager of Giants Stadium.
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Gil Chapman was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1971.
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Gil Chapman was one of the most highly rated high school running backs during the 1969 and 1970 seasons.
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Gil Chapman enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1971 on a football scholarship.
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Gil Chapman played as a running back and return specialist for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1972 to 1974.
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Gil Chapman handled punt and kickoff returns for the 1972 team, returning 20 punts for 180 yards and 8 kickoffs for 276 yards.
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On October 14,1972, Gil Chapman had his career-long run from scrimmage against Michigan State.
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Against Illinois in late October 1972, Gil Chapman set a school record with 125 yards on two kickoff returns, including a 73-yard return for a touchdown.
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Gil Chapman finished the 1972 season with 149 rushing yards and a team-high 5.7 yards per carry.
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Gil Chapman had 125 receiving yards and 456 return yards in 1972.
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In October 1973, Gil Chapman tied Michigan's all-time record with an 83-yard punt return against Oregon.
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One week after his 83-yard return against Oregon, Gil Chapman rushed for a career-high 117 yards on 20 carries against Michigan State.
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Gil Chapman totaled 133 yards on 6 kickoffs and 179 yards on 13 punts.
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Gil Chapman was the third leading rusher for the 1972 team with 542 yards and 6 touchdowns on 111 carries.
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Gil Chapman's move to fullback made room for Gordon Bell and Rob Lytle to take over at the tailback position.
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Gil Chapman was the team's leading pass receiver with 23 catches.
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Gil Chapman had 228 rushing yards on 41 attempts for an average of 5.6 yards per carry.
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Gil Chapman accumulated 1,090 return yards, 919 rushing yards and on 178 carries for an average of 5.2 yards per carry, and 517 receiving yards.
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Gil Chapman was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 7th round of the 1975 NFL draft, but failed to make the team's final roster.
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Gil Chapman went on to play as a punt and kickoff return specialist for the New Orleans Saints during the 1975 NFL season.
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Gil Chapman returned 17 punts for 207 yards and 28 kickoffs for 614 yards.
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Gil Chapman sustained a knee injury in late November 1975 and was placed on the injured reserve list in December.
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Gil Chapman was released by the Saints in July 1976.
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From 1979 to 1985, Gil Chapman worked in management and sales for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the organization responsible for Giants Stadium, Continental Airlines Arena and Meadowlands Racetrack.
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Gil Chapman was the operations manager for Giants Stadium from 1981 to 1984.
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In 1986, Gil Chapman became an owner and president of Island Ford, Inc.
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Gil Chapman served on the board of directors of Northfield Bancorp from at least 2006 to 2009.
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In 1998, Gil Chapman became one of the inaugural inductees into the City of Elizabeth Athletic Hall of Fame.
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At that time, Gil Chapman was residing in Westfield, New Jersey with his wife Idalene and their two children.