(1935-05-25)May 25, 1935 Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:
January 10, 2011(2011-01-10) (aged 75) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:
Har-Brack (Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania)
College:
None
Undrafted:
1954
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1954)*
Sarnia Imperials (1954)
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (1955)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1956–1957)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (1958)
Toronto Argonauts (1959–1961)
Buffalo Bills (1962–1964)
Denver Broncos (1965)
Miami Dolphins (1966)
Denver Broncos (1967)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
AFL champion (1964)
Grey Cup champion (1957)
AFL Most Valuable Player (1962)
3× First-team All-AFL (1962, 1964, 1965)
Second-team All-AFL (1963)
4× AFL All-Star (1962–1965)
2× AFL rushing yards leader (1962, 1964)
4× AFL rushing touchdowns leader (1962–1965)[a]
AFL All-Time Second-team
Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame
Career AFL statistics
Rushing yards:
4,293
Rushing average:
4.3
Rushing touchdowns:
37
Receptions:
110
Receiving yards:
1,135
Receiving touchdowns:
6
Career CFL statistics
Rushing yards:
4,914
Rushing average:
5.8
Rushing touchdowns:
28
Receiving yards:
1,068
Receiving touchdowns:
5
Player stats at PFR
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist (May 25, 1935 – January 10, 2011) was an American football fullback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1][2] He was named the AFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) with the Buffalo Bills in 1962. He was named to the AFL All-Time Second-team.
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^"Cookie Gilchrist". Legacy.com. obituary. January 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
^Goldstein, Richard (January 10, 2011). "Cookie Gilchrist, early star of the A.F.L., dies at 75". New York Times. obituary. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
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