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Hall of Fame

Bob Gilbert

  • Class
    1954
  • Induction
    1998
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Basketball, Baseball
  • A two-way starter for the Duhawks football team, earning Little College All-American and 1st team Catholic All-American honors by his senior year. Caught passes for over 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns during his final two seasons.
  • Earned a tryout with the Los Angeles Rams.
  • After college, he flew over 300 combat missions as a naval aviator during his two tours of duty. Along the way, he earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Navy Commendation Medals with combat "V"s, a Navy Unit Commendation, National Air Defense and Vietnam Service medals, as well as the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star.
 
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