Carlton “Cookie” Gilchrist,” the bruising fullback of the Buffalo Bills’ 1964 AFL championship team, will finally go on the Wall of Fame at New Era Field. The team announced that a ceremony will take place when the Bills host the Oakland Raiders on October 29.
In 1971, Gilchrist became the first player inducted into the Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame. This was later renamed to the Wall of Fame, yet Gilchrist’s name remained absent from the Wall. Our own Matt Warren wrote about Gilchrist’s accomplishments back in 2011. Many have speculated that disagreements between Gilchrist and Ralph C.