Wallace F Gabler III was born on June 9,1944 and is a retired professional American football player.
18 Facts About Wally Gabler
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Wally Gabler was the starting quarterback for the 1965 Michigan Wolverines football team and played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League as the starting quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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In seven years in the CFL, Gabler passed for 13,080 yards and 61 touchdowns.
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Wally Gabler was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, and attended Kimball High School in Royal Oak, Michigan.
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Wally Gabler attended the New Mexico Military Institute after graduating from high school, with the hopes of qualifying for the United States Naval Academy the following year.
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At NMMI, Wally Gabler broke Roger Staubach's school records for most passing touchdowns in a game and completion percentage and was selected as a junior college All-American.
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Wally Gabler transferred to the University of Michigan in 1963 without a scholarship and played for the freshman football team.
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Wally Gabler got his first start in the second game of the season against Cal.
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Wally Gabler started five games for the 1965 Wolverines and completed 58 of 126 passes for 825 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.
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Wally Gabler played seven years in the Canadian Football League after graduating from Michigan in 1966.
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Wally Gabler began his professional football career as the starting quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts.
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Wally Gabler had his best year in 1968 when he completed 205 of 365 passes for 3,242 yards and 18 touchdowns.
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Wally Gabler rushed for 458 yards and four touchdowns for the 1968 Argonauts.
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Wally Gabler gained 2,288 passing yards for the Blue Bombers in 1969.
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Wally Gabler passed for 1,908 yards for the Tiger-Cats in 1970.
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Wally Gabler led the team to the Eastern regular season championship in 1970.
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Wally Gabler concluded his playing career in Toronto during the 1972 season, passing for 1,689 yards in 10 games.
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In seven years in the CFL, Wally Gabler completed 848 of 1,690 passes for 13,080 yards, 61 touchdowns and 118 interceptions.