Fred Gillies

Fred Gillies
No. 10, 5, 11, 66, 9
PositionsTackle, head coach
Personal information
Born(1895-12-09)December 9, 1895
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 1974(1974-05-08) (aged 78)
Flossmoor, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
CollegeCornell
Career history
Playing
1920–1926, 1928Chicago Cardinals
Coaching
1928Chicago Cardinals
Awards and highlights
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frederick Montague Gillies (December 9, 1895 – May 8, 1974) was an American football player[1] and coach[2] for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from Cornell University in 1918 and was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He appeared in 72 games, 51 of which as a starter, as a tackle for the Chicago Cardinals between 1920 and 1933, earning All-Pro honors in 1922. He coached the team in 1928, which was his final season as a player and only as a coach, to a 1–5 record.

Fred later married Blanche Wilder and adopted Theo Janet Howells, the biological daughter of Blanche's sister, Gertrude Wilder. Gillies also worked and volunteered for the Republican Party. In 1932, he was a survivor in a plane crash that took the life of aviator Eddie Stinson, the founder of Stinson Aircraft Company.[3] Gillies suffered a leg injury, as a result of the accident, which left him in a leg brace for the rest of his life.


References

  1. ↑ "Fred Gillies". Pro Football Archives. April 23, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Fred Gillies". Pro Football Archives. June 22, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "EDDIE STINSON DIES AFTER PLANE CRASH". The New York Times. January 26, 1932. Retrieved August 7, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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