The more that I learn about him, the more I become fascinated with Cookie Gilchrist. There was just so much life packed into his 70+ years. Not all good, and not all bad, Cookie seemingly lived life at a pace that far outstrips the majority of people. It is so unfortunate that CTE began to [...]
Cookie Gilchrist Named 1962 AFL Most Valuable Player!!!
January 28, 2013 By 7 Comments
(BFL) Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 18 — HIGH STEPPER — Cookie Gilchrist, 27-year-old fullback of the Buffalo Bills, shows how he gained more than 1,000 yards this season — a feat that helped him to be chosen player-of-the-year in the American Football League. His selection, announced today, was made by an Associated Press committee of writers [...]
Email from the AFL – Chuck Shonta, Boston Patriots
May 14, 2012 By 3 Comments
Defensive back, Chuck Shonta, came to the Boston Patriots from Eastern Michigan in the 1960 AFL Draft. Shonta was one of the hundreds to participate in the first Patriots training camp, and earned a spot in the defensive backfield that he did not relinquish until his retirement after the 1967 season. In 105 games, all [...]
