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Encyclopedia > Cookie Gilchrist
Cookie Gilchrist
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Date of birth May 25,1935
Place of birth Brackenridge, PA
Date of death {{{DateOfDeath}}}
Position(s) Fullback
College None
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NFL Draft [[{{{DraftedYear}}} NFL Draft#Round {{{DraftedRound}}}|{{{DraftedYear}}}]] / Round {{{DraftedRound}}}
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CFL All-Star {{{CFLAllStar}}}
Pro Bowls CFL All-Star 5 times
AFL All-Star 1962,
1963, 1964, 1965
Awards 1962 AP, UPI AFL MVP
Honors All-Time All-AFL Fullback
Retired #s {{{Retired #s}}}
Records Most rushing touchdowns,
season, 13 (1962)
Statistics Pro Football Reference
Statistics NFL.com
Statistics CBS.com
Statistics DatabaseFootball
Statistics ESPN
Statistics Sports Illustrated
Statistics CFL.ca
Team(s)
1962-1964
1965, 1967
1966		 AFL Buffalo Bills
AFL Denver Broncos
AFL Miami Dolphins
Canadian Football Hall of Fame [1]
College Football Hall of Fame [2]
Pro Football Hall of Fame, [[ in sports|]]

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A star player in high school, he signed a pro football contract with the Cleveland Browns just after graduation but left training camp at Hiram College, in Hiram, Ohio and went to Canada to play where he was team MVP for the Sarnia Imperials and the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen of the Ontario Rugby Football Union. He joined the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats who he helped lead to a 1957 Grey Cup victory, and played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts. Gilchrist played fullback, linebacker and placekicker, and gained over 4,800 yards rushing in the Canadian Football League. City Cleveland, Ohio Team colors Seal Brown, Orange, and White Head Coach Romeo Crennel Owner Randy Lerner General manager Phil Savage Mascot CB, Chomps, TD, and Trapper League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division (1946-1948) National Football League (1950-present) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern... Hiram is a village located in Portage County, Ohio. ... The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ...


Traded to the Buffalo Bills of the fledgling American Football League, Gilchrist played fullback and kicked, though he insisted he could have played both ways. He was the first 1000-yard American Football League rusher, with 1,096 in a 14-game schedule in 1962. That year he set the all-time AFL record for touchdowns with 13, and earned AFL MVP honors. Gilchrist rushed for a professional football record 243 yards and five touchdowns in a single game against the New York Jets in 1963. Though he was only with the Bills for three years (1962-1964), he remains the team's fifth leading rusher all-time, and led the league in scoring in each of his three years as a Bill. Gilchrist ran for 122 yards in the Bills' 1964 American Football League championship defeat of the San Diego Chargers, 20-7. His 4.5 yd/rush average is second as a Bill only to O.J. Simpson. City Orchard Park, New York Team colors Dark Navy, Red, Royal, Nickel, and White Head Coach Dick Jauron Owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. ... AFL logo The American Football League (AFL) was a professional league of American football that operated from 1960 to 1969. ... AFL logo The American Football League (AFL) was a professional league of American football that operated from 1960 to 1969. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green Team colors Green and White Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Robert Wood Johnson IV General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970-present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC... City San Diego, California Other nicknames Bolts, Super Chargers Team colors Navy Blue, White, and Gold Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer Owner Alex Spanos George Pernicano (Minority owner (3%)) General manager A.J. Smith Fight song San Diego Super Chargers Local radio Flagship stations: KIOZ (105. ... Orenthal James Simpson (b. ...


In an early civil rights victory for black athletes, Gilchrist led a successful boycott of New Orleans as the site of the 1965 American Football League All-Star game. He is the only athlete to turn down being enshrined into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum, because of what he described as racism and exploitation by management. Gilchrist frequently was at odds with team management, the American ones working for Canadian teams, he told a reporter from the London Free Press, saying that most of the problems he encountered were a result of his standing up for principles at a time when black athletes were expected to remain silent. After the 1964 American Football League season, the AFL All_Star Game had been scheduled for early 1965 in New Orleans Tulane Stadium. ... AFL logo The American Football League (AFL) was a professional league of American football that operated from 1960 to 1969. ... The London Free Press is a daily newspaper based in London, Ontario, Canada. ...


Gilchrist also played for the Denver Broncos in 1965 and 1967, and the Miami Dolphins in 1966. City Denver, Colorado Other nicknames Orange Crush Team colors Broncos Navy Blue, Orange, and White Head Coach Mike Shanahan Owner Pat Bowlen General manager Ted Sundquist Mascot Miles Local radio Flagship stations: KOA (850 AM)-English and KBNO (1280 AM)-Spanish Announcers: David Diaz-Infante and Dave Logan-English; Luke... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua Green, Coral Orange, Navy Blue, and White Head Coach Nick Saban Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T. D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970-present) American...


Cookie Gilchrist was selected as the fullback of the All-Time All-American Football League Team. The American Football League (AFL) All- Time Team was selected in 1970 by a panel of hall of fame selectors comprised of professional football writers from American Football League cities. ...


Honors

  • First American Football League player to gain over 1,000 yards in a season (14 games, 1,096 yards in 1962)
  • Previously held the professional football record for most yards rushing in a game, 243 yards vs. the New York Jets, 1963.

City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green Team colors Green and White Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Robert Wood Johnson IV General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970-present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC...

See also

The following is a list of players that played for the 1960-1969 American Football League. ...

External links

Preceded by:
George Blanda		 American Football League MVP
1962
with Len Dawson		 Succeeded by:
Lance Alworth, Clem Daniels, & Tobin Rote
Preceded by:
Billy Cannon		 American Football League Rushing Leader
1962 (14 games)
1,096 yds, 5.1 yds/att		 Succeeded by:
Clem Daniels

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Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist (born May 25, 1935 in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania) was an American football player in the American Football League.
Gilchrist frequently was at odds with team management, the American ones working for Canadian teams, he told a reporter from the London Free Press, saying that most of the problems he encountered were a result of his standing up for principles at a time when fl athletes were expected to remain silent.
Cookie Gilchrist was selected as the fullback of the All-Time All-American Football League Team.
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