Fred Gehrke
Born April 24, 1918, was a legendary football player and executive Fred Gehrke. Fred was on the Cleveland...
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"Fred Gehrke"
Last updated 📅 2023-04-24
Born April 24, 1918, was a legendary football player and executive Fred Gehrke. Fred was on the Cleveland Rams team that won the NFL Championship in 1945. Fred Gehrke went to college and suited up for the Utah Utes and also went on and played in the NFL for the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Cardinals from 1940 through 1950.
Fred started a trend that we can appreciate today.To boost team morale, Gehrke designed and painted the Los Angeles Rams logo in 1948, which was the first painted on the helmets of an NFL team.
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✦ Who was the first to paint a logo on a helmet? The answer in the pro game is Fred Gehrke of the Rams in 1948, check out more about it in the story: First Helmet Logo.
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- EVENTDAY: April 24
- FOOTBALL NAME: Fred Gehrke
- FOOTBALL TEAM: Cleveland Rams, Los Angeles Rams, Utah Utes
- NFL JERSEY: Number 18
- OTHER: Helmet Logo
- PRO FOOTBALL: Helmet History
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