Hall of Fame
Position: Quarterback
Years: 1924-1925, 1927-1929
Place of Birth: Jackson, MI
Date of Birth: Jun 19, 1906
Place of Death: Ajijac, Mexico
Date of Death: Aug 30, 1976
Jersey Number: 33
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
High School: Maumee, OH (Maumee HS)
Other College: Toledo
Merle Gulick won 15 letters in four sports - football, basketball, baseball, track - at high school in Maumee, Ohio. He enrolled at the University of Toledo and again lettered in four sports. He transferred to Hobart College in Geneva, New York; and became famous as the "Hobart Hurricane." He lettered in football at Toledo in 1924 - 1925, and at Hobart in 1927, 1928, 1929. In 1928 he scored 18 touchdowns; his longest runs were 98 yards against Alfred and 85 against Kenyon. At Hobart he was honorable mention All- America in lacrosse, class president and winner of the Welsh Cup for scholastic merit. In World War II he was a captain in the Coast Guard and was awarded the Legion of Merit. After college he joined the Equitable Insurance Company and rose to the rank of vice-president. He served in civic and charitable groups in New York City and was a trustee of Hobart College. He retired and moved to Ajijac, Mexico. He died there Aug. 30, 1976 at age 70.
