Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2011
An aggressive left guard for the Deacons in the early 1950s, Gerald Huth had one of the most decorated NFL careers of any Wake Forest football alum. Huth made an immediate impact on the field for the Deacons and his efforts were rewarded when he was named to the Carolina College's All-Star team in 1952.
During his stint at Wake Forest, he started at left guard from 1953-55 and was named second team All-ACC in 1953 in addition to receiving an ACC honorable mention in 1954.
A 24th round pick of the New York Giants in 1956, he started eight out of 12 games as a rookie. On December 30th, 1956 the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Yankees Stadium to give Huth his first of two NFL World Championships. That same year he finished third in the voting for the NFL Rookie of the Year.
Drafted by the U.S. Army in 1957, Huth spent a year in Germany where he led the Third Division Fourth Infantry football team to the European Football Championship. He re-joined the NFL in 1959 and started for Philadelphia in 1960. Huth earned his second NFL World Championship by making the game-winning block that propelled the Eagles over the Packers, 17-13 in the 1960 NFL Championship game.
When the NFL expanded in 1961, Huth was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings where he would end his NFL career after three seasons.
A local hero, he was inducted into the New Albany, Indiana High School Hall of Fame on June 21, 2010. Huth is an active member of the NFL Alumni Association and enjoys spending his time outdoors.
