Gail Cogdill

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Gail Ross Cogdill (born April 07, 1937 in Worland, WY) is a former American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions (1960-1968), the Baltimore Colts (1968), and the Atlanta Falcons (1969-1970). He attended Washington State. He held an NCAA record in college by gaining 252 yards against Northwestern on just 7 pass catches. He played in the East-West Shrine Game and All-Star game. The first Cougar to play on a Super Bowl team was legendary receiver Gail Cogdill. The Spokane native and 1960 NFL Rookie of the Year with Detroit was a member of the Baltimore Colts when they faced off against Joe Namath and the upstart New York Jets in one of the most storied games in professional history:Super Bowl III, a 16-7 upset win by the Jets in 1969.