Theodore Gerela (March 12, 1944 – July 16, 2020) was a kicker in the Canadian Football League.
Gerela, a graduate of Washington State University, joined the British Columbia Lions in 1967 and played with them for 7 seasons.
Though he was a versatile player (rushing 16 times, catching 13 passes, and making 2 interceptions, as well as punting one season), he was unique in that he was primarily a kicking specialist.
He also won the conference scoring title, ushering in the era of the kicking specialist.
His brothers were also professional kickers; Roy Gerela with the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers and Metro Gerela briefly with the Montreal Alouettes (Metro is enshrined in the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.)