Gene Goodreault
Encyclopedia
Gene Goodreault was an American football
player. He attended Boston College
, where he played end. In 1940, he was named a consensus All-American
. The Detroit Lions
selected him 15th overall in the 1941 NFL Draft
. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
in 1982.
He died on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at age 91 in Orinda, California, after a long illness. http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/13643291/exboston-college-star-goodreault-dies-at-92
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He attended Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, where he played end. In 1940, he was named a consensus All-American
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
. The Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
selected him 15th overall in the 1941 NFL Draft
1941 NFL Draft
The 1941 National Football League Draft was held on December 10, 1940.Despite having three picks in the first round, only Norm Standlee ever played for the Chicago Bears.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
. He was elected to 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 1982.
He died on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at age 91 in Orinda, California, after a long illness. http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/13643291/exboston-college-star-goodreault-dies-at-92