- Roy Gerela
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number=10
birthdate=birth date and age|1948|4|2
Sarrail,Alberta ,Canada
debutyear=1969
finalyear=1979
draftyear=1969
draftround=4
draftpick=96
college=New Mexico State
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* Houston Oilers (1969-1970)
*Pittsburgh Steelers (1971-1978)
*San Diego Chargers (1979)
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nfl=GERELROY01
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*Pro Bowl selection (1973 and 1975)
*Super Bowl IX , X, XIII ChampionRoy Gerela (born
April 2 ,1948 , Sarrail,Alberta ) is a formerAmerican football placekicker best known for his years with thePittsburgh Steelers , with whom he won threeSuper Bowl rings.Gerela graduated from Kalani High School in
Honolulu , and played college football atNew Mexico State University . He was selected in the fourth round of the 1969 AFL Draft by theHouston Oilers and played for them in theAmerican Football League in 1969 and in the NFL 1970. He signed with the NFL's Steelers before the 1971 season, and quickly became popular with Steelers fans, who had suffered through years of mediocre placekicking. He even inspired a fan club, "Gerela's Gorillas." He led the AFC in scoring in 1973 and 1974, and was named to thePro Bowl in 1973 and 1975.Gerela was a member of the Steelers' Super Bowl championship teams in 1973-74, 1974-75, and 1978-79, but was released by the Steelers before the 1979-80 season in favor of
Matt Bahr . He appeared in three games for theSan Diego Chargers in 1979 before a torn groin muscle ended his career. He is now an assistant coach at New Mexico State.Gerela wore number 10 for the Steelers, later issued to
quarterback Kordell Stewart and currently worn bywide receiver Santonio Holmes .ee also
Other American Football League players
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*cite news
first=Jason
last=Kaneshiro
url=http://starbulletin.com/2005/10/14/sports/story02.html
title=Kalani graduate Gerela giving back with the Aggies
work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin
date=2005-10-14
accessdate=2006-07-25External links
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GERELROY01 Roy Gerela statistics at databasefootball.com]
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