Gerald Nesbitt

Gerald Nesbitt

Nickname(s)	Gerry
Born:	(1932-03-03)March 3, 1932 Big Sandy, Texas, U.S.
Died:	April 27, 2023(2023-04-27) (aged 91) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	HB
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
College	Arkansas
High school	Big Sandy (TX)
NFL draft	1956, round: 27, pick: 321
Drafted by	New York Giants
Career history
As player
1958–1961	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1960) 2× First-team All-SWC (1956, 1957)

Gerald Nelson Nesbitt (March 3, 1932 – April 27, 2023) was a USMC Korean War Veteran and an American Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1960.^[1] He played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.^[2]

Nesbitt died in Little Rock, Arkansas, on April 27, 2023, at the age of 91.^[3]

References

1. "Gerry Nesbitt football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
2. "Gerry Nesbitt CFL Stats and Bio". profoottballarchives.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
3. Gerald Nelson Nesbitt