About Gayle Knief
Born 1946. Gayle Knief is an american football player.
Gayle C. Knief (born December 28, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Morningside Mustangs.
Knief was born in Denison, Iowa, in 1946. He attended Schleswig High School in Schleswig, Iowa, and played college football and basketball at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.
He signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 1968. He played on the Vikings' taxi squad during the 1968 and 1969 seasons. He entered his first NFL game with two minutes and 18 seconds remaining and caught two passes, including a 22-yard touchdown reception. He was cut by the Patriots in 1971 and returned to the Vikings' taxi squad that fall.
Knief married Diane McClintock, and they had two son, Jason and Derek.
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American football wide receiver
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Gayle Knief was born on 28 December 1946 in Denison.
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