Gerry Sullivan

{{Short description|American football player (born 1952)}} {{for|the Australian politician|Gerry Sullivan (politician)}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name=Gerry Sullivan |number=79 |position=Tackle, center, guard |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1952|1|15|mf=y}} |birth_place=Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |height_ft=6 |weight_lb=250 |height_in=4 |high_school=Oak Park and River Forest |college=Illinois |draftyear=1974 |draftround=7 |draftpick=171 |pastteams=* Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1974|1981}}) |statlabel1=Games played |statvalue1=119 |statlabel2=Games started |statvalue2=26 |pfr=SullGe22 }}

'''Gerald B. Sullivan''' (born January 15, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

In December 2012, Sullivan, along with former players Bruce Herron and Raymond Austin filed a lawsuit against the NFL for their handling of concussions.<ref>{{cite news|last=Janssen|first=Kim|url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/17018241-418/two-former-chicago-bears-the-latest-to-sue-nfl-over-concussions.html|title=Two former Chicago Bears the latest to sue NFL over concussions|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=2012-12-14|accessdate=2012-12-15}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}} {{Browns1974DraftPicks}}

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