Ken Bordelon

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Ken Bordelon
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1954-08-26) August 26, 1954 (age 69)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Brother Martin
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College: LSU
NFL draft: 1976  / Round: 5 / Pick: 150
(by the Los Angeles Rams) [1]
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR

Kenneth Patrick Bordelon (born August 26, 1954) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the New Orleans Saints. [2] Bordelon played college football at Louisiana State University and was selected in fifth round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "1976 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Ken Bordelon NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2016.