Description
Lawrence Gill Fenerty, aka "Gill the Thrill", is a former running back in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League.
Fenerty graduated from Jesuit High School and attended the College of the Holy Cross, where in 1983 he had an amazing game, rushing for 337 yards and 6 touchdowns versus Columbia University in a 77 to 28 victory. He is the program's all-time leading rusher with 3,680 yards.
Leo Cahill of the Toronto Argonauts discovered him playing in Italy, and he began a 3 year career in Canada. In his first year, 1987, he rushed for 879 yards and caught 53 passes, winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award. He also scored a thrilling 61 yard touchdown reception in the Argos last second loss in the classic 75th Grey Cup game. In 1988 he would rush for 968 and catch 51 passes. On August 31 of that year, Fenerty rushed for a team record 215 yards in a single game against the Calgary Stampeders, eclipsing Ulysses Curtis' 36 year old team record by seven yards. In 1989, Fenerty set a then team record with 1247 yards rushing. He was an all star selection in every season he played, totalling 48 games.
Born
August 24th, 1963 in New Orleans (Age 61)
Last Changes
2023/11/21
New Response (Success): Sending 1 1991 Upperdeck
2023/11/21
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Probably Authentic)
2023/07/21
New Response (Success): Sent 1991 Topps...returned signed in black.