Career
Foreign his NFL career the Pro Football Researchers Association voted Gain in the NFL "Hall of the Very Good in the Class of 2010". He played in 5 Pro Bowls in the space of seven years with the Browns and was a First-team All-Pro selection once and a Second-team selection seven times. Bob Gain played Tackle, Middle Guard and End and was standout defender at tackle, end and middle guard.
Gain started at tackle four years (1947–1950) at the University of Kentucky (Securities and Exchange Commission).
In 1950 the three-year All-Securities and Exchange Commission selection was chosen the best Securities and Exchange Commission lineman by the Atlanta (Georgia) Touchdown and Birmingham (Alabama) Quarterback Clubs. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
After playing one season in Canada for the Ottawa Rough Riders, he returned to Cleveland and played for twelve years (1952, 1954–1964). Gain played defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns (NFL).
A stalwart defensive tackle on six Browns Eastern Conference and three (1954–1955, 1964) NFL championship teams, Gain started in five Pro Bowl games.
He was honored by the Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) Dapper Dan Club and was named to the West Virginia and Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. He ended his career with a one-time All-Pro and a 7-time Second-team All-Pro record in his 12 seasons. And after the 1957 season, Gain was voted the NFL Defensive linemen of the year by the Los Angeles Times.
The Los Angeles award was a prestigious in its day is the current one is now NFL Defensive Most Valuable Player).
He ended his career with three NFL championships with the Browns.
