Gastall followed in Harry Agganis‘s tragic footsteps as star quarterback at Boston College. Signed to a $40,000 bonus by the Orioles, he was used sparingly and died at the age of 24 on September 20, 1956 when he crashed while flying a light plane.
Gastall followed in Harry Agganis‘s tragic footsteps as star quarterback at Boston College. Signed to a $40,000 bonus by the Orioles, he was used sparingly and died at the age of 24 on September 20, 1956 when he crashed while flying a light plane.
