Gerald Robert Planutis (born May 18, 1930 – May 20, 2021)[1] was a former American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins.

Planutis attended West Hazleton High School and served in the United States Army.

During his period in Free Territory of Trieste, he played football with a local team.

He later appeared in two Rose Bowl games for the Spartans, and was head football coach at John Adams High School in South Bend, IN.

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