Hall of Fame

Russ Gigant

Russ Giganti

  • Class
    1956
  • Induction
    2003
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Football ... four-year letterwinner (1952-55) ... Miami won MAC championships in 1954 and 1955 with perfect records of 4-0 and 5-0 after finishing second in his first two seasons ... played for Miami legendary coach Ara Parseghian ... helped Miami to a 32-3-2 record over his four-year career ... first-team all-MAC guard as a senior ... member of the 1952 squad that set a modern day Miami record, averaging 311.2 rushing yards per game ... the 1955 team averaged 5.8 yards per carry, also a school record.
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