Gil Mains, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gil Mains

American football player and professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1929

Place of Birth: Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 10-Jan-2009

Profession: professional wrestler, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Gilbert Lee Mains (December 17, 1929 – January 10, 2009) was an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions (1953–1961).
He attended Murray State University.
Gil Mains performed as a pro wrestler during the off-season in the late 1950s and early 1960s, wrestling such stars as Lou Thesz and other Detroit area grapplers.
Gil was involved in a variety of business ventures in the South Michigan, Northern Ohio areas since his retirement from the Lions, most notably RMF Global and Great Lakes Industrial.
He was born in Mount Carmel, Illinois. Mains died in January 2009.