# Hank Gillo

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**Henry Charles Gillo** (October 5, 1894 – September 6, 1948) was an American professional [football](/source/American_football) player in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) for the [Hammond Pros](/source/Hammond_Pros), [Racine Legion](/source/Racine_Legion/Tornadoes), and [Milwaukee Badgers](/source/Milwaukee_Badgers) from 1920 to 1926. In 1920, Gillo also served as head coach of the Pros. He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Colgate Raiders](/source/Colgate_Raiders_football). His style of play earned him the nickname Hank 'Line Plunging' Gillo.

## Biography

Hank Gillo was born Henry Charles Gillo on October 5, 1894, in [Milwaukee, Wisconsin](/source/Milwaukee,_Wisconsin).[1] Gillo played at [Colgate University](/source/Colgate_University) from 1915 to 1917, and 1919. He was voted captain for the 1918 team but was serving in [France](/source/France) in [World War I](/source/World_War_I) (there was no football at Colgate in 1918).

Gillo was the organizer, coach, and star of a professional football team organized in [Racine, Wisconsin](/source/Racine,_Wisconsin) by the post of the [American Legion There](/source/American_Legion_There). The [Racine Legion](/source/Racine_Legion) team would become a member of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) in 1922 and would remain part of organization — despite significant financial losses — through the 1924 season. As a member of the Horlick-Legion team, Gillo led the NFL in scoring in 1922 with 52 points.

In 1923 he was a Collyer's First-team All-Pro. He held the NFL record for longest field goal with a 55, 56, or 57 yard kick against the Packers in 1922.[2] When he returned to Milwaukee he married Eva Shead, his high school girlfriend. He spent 21 years as a teacher in a prep school in Milwaukee and was the head of the [biology](/source/Biology) department at the time of his death. Gillo died of a heart attack on September 6, 1948.

## References

1. ["Hank Gillo Stats"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GillHa20.htm)

1. Brenm, Keith (May 12, 1950). "It's This Way". *Racine Journal-Times*

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