Sam Gash

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Gash was drafted in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |title=1992 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} A two time Pro Bowler in his twelve-year career, Gash played for the Patriots (1992–1997), Buffalo Bills (1998–1999, 2003), and the Baltimore Ravens (2000–2002).

In 1999, Gash earned the unique distinction of being the first back in NFL history to be selected to the Pro Bowl without carrying the ball at all during the regular season.[http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives/features_1998/borges_122898.asp It's not about stats] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070226003946/http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives/features_1998/borges_122898.asp |date=2007-02-26 }}

He won a Super Bowl in 2000 with the Baltimore Ravens. Gash was cut by the New Orleans Saints one day before the 2004 training camp began.

Gash began his coaching career in 2005 with the New York Jets as an assistant running backs coach. In January 2007, Gash was hired as the Detroit Lions' assistant special teams coach. In 2008, he became the Lions' running backs coach. Gash was fired by the Lions on December 31, 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20121231/SPORTS01/121231058/Lions-cut-ties-with-assistant-coaches-Shawn-Jefferson-Sam-Gash-George-Yarno |title=Lions cut ties with assistant coaches Shawn Jefferson, Sam Gash, George Yarno |last=Birkett |first=Dave |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |date=December 31, 2012 |access-date=January 1, 2012}}

On February 10, 2014, Gash was announced as the running backs coach of the Green Bay Packers.{{cite web |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Mike-McCarthys-vision-links-new-coaches/36bc650e-6284-4dd6-83d3-2cf83ea88d2e |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222131357/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Mike-McCarthys-vision-links-new-coaches/36bc650e-6284-4dd6-83d3-2cf83ea88d2e |archive-date=2014-02-22 |title=Mike McCarthy's vision links new coaches}} On January 19, 2016, he was fired by the Packers.{{Cite web|title = McCarthy fires assistant coaches Sam Gash and Jerry Fontenot|url = http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/365809851.html|website = www.jsonline.com|access-date = 2016-01-19}}

Gash has relatives also involved with football. His younger brother, Eric, played outside linebacker at the University of North Carolina. In 2014 Eric Gash was selected as the head coach at his alma mater, Hendersonville High School, for the 2014 season. He is only the second African American hired as a head football coach at a western North Carolina high school since the late 1960s integration of public schools. The Gash brothers have a cousin, Thane, who played safety for the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers.[http://hendersonvillenews.com/article/20070523/NEWS/705230348/1008/NEWS/NEWS/Gash_I_owe_it_all_to_Pardue_ Gash: 'I owe it all to Pardue' | Serving Henderson, Transylvania and Polk Counties | North Carolina | BlueRidgeNow.com] His son, Isaiah, played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. Another son, Elijah, played college lacrosse for the Albany Great Danes and was drafted 30th overall in the 2023 Premier Lacrosse League draft by Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club. Elijah was drafted 46th overall in the 2023 National Lacrosse League draft by Panther City Lacrosse Club before being picked up the Toronto Rock in a dispersal draft after Panther City ceased operations in 2024. {{Cite web |last=Singelais |first=Mark |date=2021-04-08 |title=UAlbany lacrosse player Elijah Gash draws inspiration from his father |url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-lacrosse-player-Elijah-Gash-draws-16084859.php |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Times Union |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Draft |url=https://premierlacrosseleague.com/draft |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Premier Lacrosse League |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Elijah Gash |url=https://www.nll.com/players/6301/elijah-gash/ |website=National Lacrosse League |language=en-US}}

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• [http://www.detroitlions.com/team/coaches/sam-gash/d9692a5d-301c-476b-b7c8-b66c14ba5e0c Detroit Lions Bio]
• [http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/2010/10/catching_up_with_sam_gash.html Klingaman, Mike. "Catching up with...Ravens fullback Sam Gash," The Toy Department (The Baltimore Sun sports blog), Thursday, October 21, 2010.]

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