About Bob Gaiters
Lived 1938 – 2024 (aged 85). Bob Gaiters was an American american football player.
Robert James Gaiters (February 26, 1938 – January 5, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL).
Gaiters attended Santa Ana Junior College, and transferred to New Mexico State University in 1959. He was a star player on their Aggies football team. A fast tailback weighing over , Gaiters helped lead the Aggies during their undefeated season in 1960, and claimed the collegiate national championships in rushing and scoring.
Gaiters was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1961 American Football League draft and by the New York Giants in the 1961 NFL draft. He played two seasons in the NFL, spending time with the Giants and San Francisco 49ers. Gaiters spent the 1963 season with the Broncos of the AFL. He then played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 1964.
Gaiters finished his career in the Continental Football League where he played for the Newark Bears in 1965, the Hartford Charter Oaks in 1966 and the Orange County Ramblers in 1967.
Gaiters died on January 5, 2024, at the age of 85.
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Who was Bob Gaiters?
American football player
When was Bob Gaiters born?
Bob Gaiters was born on 26 February 1938 in Zanesville.
When did Bob Gaiters die?
Bob Gaiters died on 5 January 2024.
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Bob Gaiters was an american football player.
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Bob Gaiters was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Gaiters. https://biography.guide/bob-gaiters/
MLA: "Bob Gaiters." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-gaiters/.
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