Gene Brito

Gene Herman Brito (November 23, 1925 – June 8, 1965) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who played nine seasons for the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams from 1951 to 1960. Early career Brito, born to a Spanish-American father and Mexican-American mother, grew up in Lincoln Heights, a then mostly Italian American neighborhood, located in Los Angeles. His father was a boxer, and he had two younger sisters. Brito attended Lincoln High School where he was a standout athlete. College career Brito graduated from Loyola Marymount University (then Loyola University) as a multi-sport athlete, starring in football, baseball, basketball, and track. Professional career