Gene Goodreault, 1937
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End, Boston College, 1938–⁠40

Gene Goodreault

Gene Goodreault played end at Boston College (1938–⁠40). He was a consensus All‑American in 1940. The Detroit Lions took Goodreault in round 2, No. 15 overall in the 1941 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

At a glance

Best season
1940
Consensus All-American
Drafted
No. 15
Round 2, 1941 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1940

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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