Don Gilbert

Don Gilbert was an outstanding athlete, starring in Basketball and Football in highschool in Buffalo. In his senior year, Gilbert was named the Most Valuable Player in the Buffalo Public Schools, playing Guard in Basketball and QB in Football. After highschool, Gilbert went on to play football at he University of Buffalo where he was the starting QB in his senior year, and name the Athlete of the Year for BU. Gilbert joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1965, where he was used mainly as a defensive back. After playing one final season with Winnipeg in 1968, Gilbert became a successful coach at the University of Ottawa, winning a national championship and a coach of the year award.

Biography of Don Gilbert from Buffalo Hall of Fame

**Games Played, Passing, Rushing and Receiving**
Year	Team	GP	PA	PC	%	Yds	TD	Int	TC	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	PTS
1965	OTT	13	1	1	100	28	0	0	1	12	12	0	1	19	19	0	19	12
1966	OTT	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967	OTT	14	2	1	50	51	1	1	40	137	3.4	1	16	195	12.2	1	30	12
1968	WPG	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	29	3.6	0	4	19	4.8	0	19	0

**Interceptions and Fumble Returns**
Year	Team	Int	Yds	Avg	TDInt	Long	FR	Yds	Avg	Long
1965	OTT	4	179	44.8	2	83	0	0	0	0
1966	OTT	3	39	13	0	22	0	0	0	0
1967	OTT	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
1968	WPG	6	45	7.5	0	27	2	46	23	39

**Kickoff and Punt Returns**
Year	Team	KOR	Yds	Avg	Long	PR	Yds	Avg	Long
1965	OTT	0	0	0	0	13	88	6.8	21
1966	OTT	0	0	0	0	49	201	4.1	16
1967	OTT	0	0	0	0	40	263	6.8	16
1968	WPG	8	121	15.1	25	1	2	2	2

**Fumbles**
Year	Team	F	FL
1965	OTT	1
1966	OTT	4
1967	OTT	2	2
1968	WPG	0	0