Willie Gault
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Gault with wife Suzan Brittan at the Inaugural Dignity Gala on October 18, 2013
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 5, 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Griffin, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Griffin (GA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 333 |
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| Receiving yards: | 6,635 |
| Touchdowns: | 44 |
| Kickoff returns: | 45 |
| Kickoff return yards: | 1,088 |
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Representing  United States
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| Olympic Boycott Games | ||
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1980 Philadelphia | 4 × 100 m relay |
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1980 Philadelphia | 100 m |
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1983 Helsinki | 4 × 100 m relay |
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1983 Helsinki | 110 m hurdles |
Willie James Gault (born September 5, 1960) is a former American football wide receiver and Olympic athlete. He played in the National Football League for 11 seasons for the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the fastest NFL players of all-time, Gault was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX, and was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team that boycotted the 1980 Olympics.
Gault played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1979 to 1982. He led the Vols in all-purpose yardage as a sophomore, junior and senior, and was named to the All-American team in 1982. He still holds numerous school kickoff return records.
Gault is currently pursuing a career as an actor. He also remains active in masters athletics, setting world masters records in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes for the 45-49 and 50-54 age groups.
Gault was born and raised in Griffin, Georgia. He was named for his mother, Willie Mae. Both of his parents worked in a textile mill. He later recalled that his classmates considered him a "teacher's pet."
Gault played football and ran track for Griffin High School. He had two receptions for 19 yards in Griffin's 7-7 tie against Valdosta in the AAAA State Championship Game during his junior year. He had a 48-yard touchdown catch for the North team in the 1979 GACA North/South Game (a preseason all-star game). During his senior year, he caught 33 passes and scored 7 touchdowns, averaging 19 yards per catch. He was named All-State following his junior and senior seasons.
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