John Gilmore (American football)
No. 89 New Orleans Saints | |||||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | September 21, 1979 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Marquette, Michigan | ||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 6 / Pick: 196 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 | |||||||||
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John Henry Gilmore, Jr. (born September 21, 1979 in Marquette, Michigan) is an American football tight end in the National Football League, who is currently a Tight End for the New Orleans Saints . He was originally drafted by the Saints in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.
Gilmore played the first six seasons of his career with the Chicago Bears and three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early years
Gilmore went to Wilson High School in West Lawn, Pennsylvania and was voted Wilson's 1996 male athlete of the year, Associated Press first-team All-State, and first team all county (Berks).
Personal
John Gilmore is widely known for his deep commitment to community support. Gilmore and his wife, Rebecca, reside in Tampa, Florida with their children Grayson and Lilliana.
He is represented by fellow Penn State alumnus Chafie Fields.[1]
Gilmore earned a Bachelor of Science in recreation and parks management in 2001.
In 2010 Gilmore established the Gilmore | Henne Community Fund with Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback, and fellow Wilson High School grad, Chad Henne. The Fund's mission is to revitalize parks and recreational facilities in their native Berks County, Pennsylvania. This is done through renovation, ongoing maintenance and park programming. The Fund's vision is to revitalize communities through their work on the playground. Since inception, the Fund has revitalized 7 playgrounds in Berks County.[2]
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External links
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio page
- “Volunteers surprised by presence of a Saint,” Becca Gregg, Reading Eagle, November 21, 2011.
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Marquette, Michigan
- American football tight ends
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- Penn State Nittany Lions football players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Chicago Bears players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players