About Gil Heron
Lived 1922 – 2008 (aged 86). Gil Heron was a Jamaican association football player.
Personal life
While in Chicago, Heron met Bobbie Scott, a singer, with whom he had a son in 1949, Gil Scott-Heron, who became a famed poet and musician. They separated when Heron left for Scotland and did not meet again until Scott-Heron was 26. Heron had three more children with his wife Margaret Frize (deceased), whom he met while in Glasgow, Scotland: Gayle, Denis later moving to Canada, where he became active in black Canadian politics.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Gil Heron?
Jamaican footballer (1922-2008)
When was Gil Heron born?
Gil Heron was born on 9 April 1922 in Kingston.
When did Gil Heron die?
Gil Heron died on 27 November 2008 in Detroit.
What was Gil Heron's occupation?
Gil Heron was an association football player.
What nationality was Gil Heron?
Gil Heron was Jamaican.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gil Heron. https://biography.guide/gil-heron/
MLA: "Gil Heron." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gil-heron/.
Chicago: "Gil Heron." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gil-heron/.
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