Gil Lefebvre

Gilbert "Frenchy" Lefebvre (March 10, 1910 – May 7, 1987) was an American football player. He played professional football for the Cincinnati Reds from 1933 to 1934. In December 1933, he set an NFL record with a 98-yard punt return that was not broken until 1994.^[1][2] In 1935, he appeared in one game for the 1935 Detroit Lions team that won the 1935 NFL Championship Game.^[3] He later played with the Los Angeles Bulldogs, Hollywood Braves and Hollywood Stars in Pacific Coast football competition.

Gil Lefebvre

Personal information
Born:	(1910-03-10)March 10, 1910 Douglas, Arizona, U.S.
Died:	May 7, 1987(1987-05-07) (aged 77) Bellflower, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight:	155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
Position:	Back
High school:	Los Angeles (CA) Manual Arts
Career history
Cincinnati Reds (1933–1934) Detroit Lions (1935)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1935)
Stats at Pro Football Reference