The death of Dr. Bob Gill, a retired dentist and esteemed Oregon
sports historian who lived in Milwaukie, Ore., has an impact on the Linfield
Wildcats even though he never attended Linfield or played for the Wildcats.
Read obituary for Bob, who died at 83 years old on July 3,
2020, here:
https://obits.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregon/obituary.aspx?n=robert-forrest-gill&pid=196661945
Bob was quarterback of the Portland State College football
team which beat Linfield 20-13 in 1955 in Coos Bay.
He’s the person who nominated and successfully got Ad
Rutschman enshrined in 1998 College Football Hall of Fame. He nominated Paul
Durham at least twice for the same honor.
His book, “It's in Their Blood: Oregon Football Coaches and
Their Legacies,” published in both 1998 and 1999 profiled Ad Rutschman and Paul
Durham (Linfield Classes of 1954 and 1936 respectively); Marv Heater, Bill
Dressel and Gary Stautz (Linfield Classes 1951, 1962 and 1975 respectively).
In addition, he had a long time association with Oregon high
school all-star football game held each summer with its location usually
Portland. Originally sponsored for 50 years by the Shriners/Shrine, for the
past 20 years or so, the game has been the Les Schwab Bowl. For most of its existence
the game has been held in Portland. Many Linfielders, including as players and
coaches, have been associated with the game.
Rest in peace Bob Gill, a kind person who worked tirelessly
on sports-related efforts, including those associated with the Linfield
Wildcats.
Learn more about Bob Gill by clicking on these links:
=Tip of Wildcatville hat thanking sports historian Dr. Bob
Gill for his research leading to recognition of Linfielders. Rare would be a
feature in Wildcatville about the quarterback of an opponent team which beat
Linfield.
https://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2016/08/tip-of-wildcatville-hat-thanking-sports.html
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=Dr. Bob Gill: This time, Portland sports backer makes
history instead of just making it possible for others
http://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2019/09/dr-bob-gill-this-time-portland-sports.html
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=Story about Dr. Bob Gill in April 2019 edition of Multnomah
Club’s 'Winged M' magazine
https://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2019/04/story-about-dr-bob-gill-in-april-2019.html
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=Bob Gill reflects on 20 years of The Les Schwab Bowl,
Oregon’s high school all-star football game held each summer
http://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2017/06/in-its-10th-year-les-schwab-bowl.html
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=Excellent biography of Mel Renfro: '...Perfect read for football
followers of the college and/or pro games..."
http://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2016/12/excellent-biography-perfect-read-for.html
