Willie Gillus

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Willie Gillus
No. 5
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1963-09-01) September 1, 1963 (age 61)
Emporia, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College:Norfolk State
Undrafted:1986
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Willie Harden Gillus (born September 1, 1963) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He played professionally as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). Gillus served as the head football coach at Norfolk State University from 2003 to 2004.

Playing career

Gillus played college football at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia.[1] As a quarterback, he set various passing records in the history of the football program, and led the Spartans to their only Division II football playoff appearance in 1984.

Gillus was a member of the Green Bay Packers during the 1987 NFL season, and then played five seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[2][3]

Coaching career

After his playing career was over, Gillus went into coaching in high school football in Surry County, Virginia, during the late 1990s. He later became head football coach at his alma mater, for two years (2003 and 2004), before serving one year as the quarterbacks and running backs coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL in 2005. Gillus was the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Norfolk State Spartans (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2003–2004)
2003 Norfolk State 1–11 0–8 9th
2004 Norfolk State 1–8 1–6 T–7th
Norfolk State: 2–19 1–14
Total: 2–19

See also

References

  1. ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
  2. ^ "Willie Gillus Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ McGinn, Bob (October 19, 1987). "Gillus first black QB in 32 years to play for Packers". Green Bay Press-Gazette (clipping). p. C-3. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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