The big six foot six offensive lineman was born in Montreal and played midget and juvenile football in his home city. After attending College de Bois-de-Boulogne, Gelinas went off to Iowa State where he started 8 games in his final season. Gelinas was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian College Draft and spent the 1976 season with the Als as a backup on the offensive line.

Gelinas Still With Als Prior To Last Exibition Game - July 13, 1976

Gelinas Activated - August 18, 1976

The official CFL stats for 1976 don't list Gelinas in the games participation stats, but the all-time Montreal roster in their media guide (starting in 2008) lists Gelinas as having played.