 Photograph of a North Texas State College football game against Midwestern State. Ken Bahnsen (#45) avoids being tackled during this Homecoming game. UNT won 61-0. | |||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born | February 19, 1930 Vinton, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Vinton | ||||||||
| College | North Texas | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1953: 21st round, 248th overall pick | ||||||||
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Kenneth Antone Bahnsen (born February 19, 1930) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played college football for the North Texas State Eagles (now North Texas Mean Green) from 1950 to 1952. There he set net school career rushing and scoring records while in the Eagles' backfield. After his pro career ended he became a longtime North Texas assistant football coach.
He also coached the Eagles' tennis team to consecutive Missouri Valley Conference championships in 1966 and 1967.
Bahnsen was inducted into the North Texas Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991. [2]
Bahnsen attended Vinton High School in Vinton, Louisiana.
The Ken Bahnsen Gym was named after him in a dedication ceremony in 2005. [3]