Hall of Fame
A native of Mt. Union and a resident of Brick Town, N.J., Ed Gerlock lettered four years for the Red Raiders in football.
Gerlock came to Shippensurg in 1948 after a stint in the U.S. Navy. Late in the season he worked his way into the starting lineup and finished the year with two touchdown scored and one touchdown pass. He scored the game winning touchdown Shippensburg’s 7-0 win over Slippery Rock with a one yard plunge.
In 1949, Shippensburg had a record of 1-6-1. The Raiders outscored the opposition while holding all losses to seven points or less. Gerlock, playing tailback, led the team in scoring with four touchdowns rushing, and four touchdown passes. In the season opener against Kutztown he scored the only Raider touchdown of the day. Against Mt. St. Mary’s he helped account for both of Shippensburg’s touchdowns. In the Raiders’ win over Indiana (Pa.), Gerlock started the scoring with a TD pass and later ran 70 yards for a touchdown. In the season finale against Slippery Rock, Gerlock threw a 56 yard touchdown pass.
In his junior year Gerlock started out on fire and was considered by many to be the best runner on the team. He missed the majority of the season due to an injury.
In 1951 Gerlock was switched to fullback where he was not called upon to pass and had to do most of his running up the middle. The Red Raiders went 5-3 for the year and started the school record 20 game win streak with three straight wins at the end of the year. Gerlock led the team in scoring with six touchdowns and was the number two rusher on the team (86 carries for 371 yards). He was elected to the All-PSAC team. In 25 career games, Gerlock scored 14 touchdowns and threw six touchdown passes.
A retired teacher, Gerlock taught history and then was a high school guidance counselor for close to 24 years at Point Pleasant Beach High School in New Jersey.
