Harry Gamble

Harry Gamble

Gamble in 1973
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1930-12-26)December 26, 1930
Place of birth:	Pitman, New Jersey
Date of death:	January 28, 2014(2014-01-28) (aged 83)
Career information
College:	Rider University, Temple University
Career history
As coach:
Clayton HS (1954−1957) Head coach Audubon HS (1958−1961) Head coach Penn (1962−1966) Line coach Lafayette (1967−1970) Head coach Penn (1971−1980) Head coach Philadelphia Eagles (1981) Volunteer assistant Philadelphia Eagles (1982) Special teams coach & tights ends coach
As executive:
Philadelphia Eagles (1984) Director of football operations Philadelphia Eagles (1985) General manager Philadelphia Eagles (1986−1994) President & general manager Philadelphia Eagles (1995) General manager
As administrator:
Philadelphia Eagles (1983) Coaching & personnel assistant
Head coaching record
Regular season:	NCAA: 35–55–2 (.391)
Coaching stats at PFR

Harry T. Gamble (December 26, 1930 – January 28, 2014) was an American football coach and executive. He was the head coach for the Lafayette College Leopards from 1967 to 1970, compiling a 21−19 record, before moving on to become the head coach for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers from 1971 yo 1980, earning a 34−55−2 record. He was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 1981 as an unpaid volunteer assistant coach under Dick Vermeil, and quickly ascended to general manager of the team in 1985 and team president in 1986. He was general manager from 1985 to 1995, and team president from 1986 to 1994.

His son, Tom, was the vice president of player personnel for the Eagles from February 2013 to December 2014.