12 Facts About Gil Haskell

Gil Haskell was born on September 24,1943 and is a former American football coach.

Gil Haskell began his career in the NFL as a ball boy with the San Francisco 49ers while his uncle, William O'Grady, was a part owner of the franchise.

Gil Haskell played college football at San Francisco State University where he graduated from in 1966.

Gil Haskell then coached football and track and field at both Archbishop Riordan High School from 1966 to 1968 and St Ignatius from 1969 to 1977 where he was head coach of the football team.

Gil Haskell was later recognized by the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame for his coaching contributions at both schools in 2018.

Gil Haskell then left for University of Southern California, spending five seasons there as an assistant coach.

Gil Haskell broke into the NFL as a coach in 1983 with the Los Angeles Rams, coaching special teams, running backs and tight ends for nine seasons.

When Holmgren left Green Bay for the Seattle Seahawks in 1998, Gil Haskell accepted the offensive coordinator position with the Carolina Panthers.

Gil Haskell has indicated that he would like to be a head coach in the NFL and even launched a low key campaign for the Oakland Raiders position when the Raiders fired Norv Turner after the 2005 season.

Gil Haskell was unresponsive for five minutes before he started to move, and was carted off in an ambulance.

The impact of Gil Haskell's head was enough to fracture the back of his skull and cause a contusion in the front of his brain.

Gil Haskell was able to fully recover and was discharged from the hospital after less than 2 weeks.