Gain, "Bob" (Robert)
Football
b. June 21, 1929, Akron, OH
A two-way star at tackle for the University of Kentucky, Gain was a consensus All-American and winner of the Outland Trophy as the nation's outstanding collegiate lineman in 1950. He made a key play in the 1951 Sugar Bowl, forcing a fumble that set up Kentucky's first touchdown in a 13-7 upset of previously undefeated Oklahoma.
A first-round selection of the NFL's Green Bay Packers in 1951, Gain chose to play for the Ottawa Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. The Packers traded his rights to the Cleveland Browns and in 1952 Gain signed with Cleveland, who made him a defensive tackle.
After serving in the Air Force for a year during the Korean conflict, Gain returned to the Browns in 1954 and remained with them through the 1964 season. The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder started for NFL championship teams in 1954, 1955, and 1964.