Charlie Gelbert cabinet photo UPenn Star and early pro football player

 Here is a nice photo from Charlie Gilbert’s estate.  He was one of the best football players in the 19th century.  He was a part of University of Pennsylvania’s undefeated championship teams of 1894 and 95.  He was selected an All- American 1894, 1895, and 1896.  He was later inducted into the College Football HOF.

After graduation he was a practicing veterinarian.  What is most interesting is his part in some of the first early pro football teams.  He was on Duquesne Country and AC for their championship teams in 1898 and 1899 and also Homestead Library and AC championship team of 1900.  He was also on the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York team in the World Series of Football.