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Gerald Gilinsky of Lexington, Ky., ranks as one of the great offensive lineman in school history and played a key role as USD reached the D-II national semifinals in both 1985 and 1986. Selected an All-American offensive lineman in 1986 when he was also All-NCC, Gilinsky helped lead USD to the NCAA Division II title game. He was part of a team that had a two-year record of 21-6, advancing to the national semifinals in 1985 and the title game in 1986. The Coyotes set a then-school record of 352 points, and the squad established a school record with 3,465 yards rushing in 11 games. He was a leader on the offensive line that was partially responsible for five backs rushing for 100 yards each in a single game, which is an NCAA record (581 yards, St. Cloud State, 1986). That achievement earned USD ESPN’s Unsung Hero Award. Gilinsky was named Football News First Team All-American and Associated Press First Team Little All-American in 1986. A four-year letter winner, he earned second-team All-NCC honors in 1985. Gilinsky was named NCC Offensive Line MVP in 1986. He was selected honorable mention Academic All-NCC in 1984. A native of Omaha, Neb. (Burke High School), he earned a BSBA in management in 1987 from USD. He is an agency field executive for State Farm Insurance.
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