Gail Ross Cogdill is a former American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions , the Baltimore Colts , and the Atlanta Falcons . He attended Washington State. He held an NCAA record in college by gaining 252 yards against Northwestern on 7 receptions. He played in the East-West Shrine Game and All-Star game. The first Cougar to play on a Super Bowl team was legendary receiver Gail Cogdill. The Spokane native and 1960 NFL Rookie of the Year with Detroit was a member of the Baltimore Colts when they faced off against Joe Namath and the upstart New York Jets in one of the most storied... games in professional history:Super Bowl III, a 16-7 upset win by the Jets in 1969.
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