Gil Bouley
- Cleveland Rams (1945 )
- Los Angeles Rams (1946-1950)
- NFL Champion (1945 )
- 2 x All-Pro selection (1947, 1948)
- Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame
Gilbert J. Bouley (* November 15, 1921 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA, † February 8, 2006 in Weymouth, Massachusetts) was an US- American football player. He played as an offensive tackle and defensive tackle in the National Football League ( NFL ) for the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams.
Playing career
College career
Gil Bouley attended Norwich High School and studied after finishing school from 1941 to 1943 at Boston College and played football for the football team, " Boston College Eagles ". In the years 1941 and 1942 he was elected because of his athletic achievements to the All- American. In 1943, he served as team captain. Immediately after his graduation, he served as a lieutenant during World War II in the United States Army Air Forces.
Professional career
In 1944, Bouley was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the third round in 26th place. Because of his military service, he could play for the Rams, who paid him an annual salary of $ 6,000 until 1945. Bouley played as a tackle in both the Defense, as well as in the offense of the team. As a player of the offensive line he had to protect their own quarterback Bob Waterfield among its tasks. In his rookie year, he won the NFL championship with the Rams. After nine wins in ten games in the regular season he moved in with his team in the NFL playoff. Opponents were the Washington Redskins, who could be beaten 15-14. For the victory Bouley received a bonus of 1,468 U.S. dollars. In 1946 he moved with his team to Los Angeles. After the regular season in 1949, the Rams were able to move into the NFL playoff again. There, they met the reigning NFL champions, the Philadelphia Eagles. The team of coach Greasy Neale was able to win with 14-0 against the Rams. Bouley and his teammates in the Defense of the team were unable to stop the running back the Eagles, Steve Van Buren in the situation. Van Buren ran 31 times with the ball and thus generated a space gain of 196 yards.
In 1949, the Rams committed Standard Van Brocklin and the new coach of the Rams Joe Stydahar deposed him in 1950 with Waterfield in the exchange as a quarterback. The Rams were able to move into the play -offs, where they were initially able to defeat the Chicago Bears with 24:14 in the season 1950. In the NFL playoff team from Los Angeles was the opposite of Paul Brown Cleveland Browns, whose quarterback Otto Graham was not to think of the Defense of the Rams. Graham threw four touchdown passes and the Browns won with 30:28. After the game Bouley ended his career and later served as assistant coach for the Boston College Eagles.
Honors
Gil Bouley was elected twice to the All- Pro. He is a member of the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame.