Gil Heron
Jamaican footballer (1922–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gilbert Saint Elmo Heron (9 April 1922 – 27 November 2008) was a Jamaican professional footballer. He was the first black player to play for Scottish club Celtic and was the father of poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron.
Not to be confused with Gil Scott-Heron.
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Full name | Gilbert Saint Elmo Heron[1][2] | ||
Date of birth | (1922-04-09)9 April 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
Date of death | 27 November 2008(2008-11-27) (aged 86) | ||
Place of death | Detroit, Michigan, United States | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Detroit Venetia[1] | ? | (?) |
1946 | Detroit Wolverines | ? | (?) |
1947 | Chicago Maroons | ? | (?) |
1949 | Chicago Sparta | ? | (?) |
– | Detroit Corinthians | ? | (?) |
1951–1952 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
1952–1953 | Third Lanark | 0 | (0) |
1953–1954 | Kidderminster Harriers | ? | (10) |
– | Detroit Corinthians | ? | (?) |
– | Windsor Corinthians | ? | (?) |
Total | ? | (?) | |
International career | |||
Jamaica[3][4] | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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