Gerald Russell Conlee (August 22, 1914 – July 15, 2005) was an
American football
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Conlee was born in
Porterville, California
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Since its incorporation in 1 ...
, in 1914 and attended
Chico High School in
Chico, California
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. He played college football at
St. Mary's from 1934 to 1936.
He played professional football in the National Football League
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for the Cleveland Rams
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in 1938 and the Detroit Lions
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in 1943 and in the All-America Football Conference
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for the San Francisco 49ers
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from 1946 to 1947. He appeared in 41 professional football games, seven of them as a starter.
He died in 2005 in El Cajon, California
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References
1914 births
2005 deaths
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Cleveland Rams players
People from Porterville, California
San Francisco 49ers players
Sportspeople from Chico, California
Sportspeople from Tulare County, California
Saint Mary's Gaels football players
Players of American football from California
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