Bob Gain
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Robert Gain is a former American football
player who played 13 seasons for the Cleveland Browns
, and also played in the Canadian Football League
. For his NFL career the Pro Football Researchers Association voted Gain in the NFL "Hall of the Very Good in the Class of 2010". He played in 5 Pro Bowl
s in the space of seven years with the Browns and was a First-team All-Pro selection once and a Second-team selection seven times.
Bob Gain played Tackle
, Middle Guard and End
and was standout defender at tackle, end and middle guard. Cleveland led NFL in many defensive categories in his 12 years and the Browns won two thirds of their games and three championships during his career.
, where he won the Outland Trophy
in 1950 as the nation's Outstanding College Interior Football Lineman of the Year. Gain started at tackle four years (1947-1950) at the University of Kentucky
(SEC). At Kentucky he won All-American honors his last two years (consensus in 1950) and co-captained the only Wildcats team to capture the SEC championship. In 1950 the three-year All-SEC selection was chosen the best SEC lineman by the Atlanta (GA) Touchdown and Birmingham (AL) Quarterback Clubs. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
in 1980.
, he returned to Cleveland and played for twelve years (1952, 1954-1964). Gain played defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns (NFL). A stalwart defensive tackle on six Browns Eastern Conference and three (1954-1955, 1964) NFL championship teams, Gain started in five Pro Bowl games. He was honored by the Pittsburgh (PA) Dapper Dan Club and was named to the West Virginia and Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. He ended his career with a one-time All-Pro and a 7-time Second-team All-Pro record in his 12 seasons. And after the 1957 season, Gain was voted the NFL Defensive linemen of the year by the Los Angeles Times
. The LA award was a prestigious in its day is the current one is now NFL Defensive MVP). He ended his career with three NFL championships with the Browns.
American football
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player who played 13 seasons for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and also played in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. For his NFL career the Pro Football Researchers Association voted Gain in the NFL "Hall of the Very Good in the Class of 2010". He played in 5 Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
s in the space of seven years with the Browns and was a First-team All-Pro selection once and a Second-team selection seven times.
Bob Gain played Tackle
Tackle
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, Middle Guard and End
End
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and was standout defender at tackle, end and middle guard. Cleveland led NFL in many defensive categories in his 12 years and the Browns won two thirds of their games and three championships during his career.
College career
Gain was a standout offensive and defensive lineman at the University of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
, where he won the Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
in 1950 as the nation's Outstanding College Interior Football Lineman of the Year. Gain started at tackle four years (1947-1950) at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
(SEC). At Kentucky he won All-American honors his last two years (consensus in 1950) and co-captained the only Wildcats team to capture the SEC championship. In 1950 the three-year All-SEC selection was chosen the best SEC lineman by the Atlanta (GA) Touchdown and Birmingham (AL) Quarterback Clubs. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
in 1980.
Professional career
After playing one season in Canada for the Ottawa Rough RidersOttawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
, he returned to Cleveland and played for twelve years (1952, 1954-1964). Gain played defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns (NFL). A stalwart defensive tackle on six Browns Eastern Conference and three (1954-1955, 1964) NFL championship teams, Gain started in five Pro Bowl games. He was honored by the Pittsburgh (PA) Dapper Dan Club and was named to the West Virginia and Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. He ended his career with a one-time All-Pro and a 7-time Second-team All-Pro record in his 12 seasons. And after the 1957 season, Gain was voted the NFL Defensive linemen of the year by the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
. The LA award was a prestigious in its day is the current one is now NFL Defensive MVP). He ended his career with three NFL championships with the Browns.