Ken Vinyard

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Ken Vinyard
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Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1947-06-18) June 18, 1947 (age 75)
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Amarillo (TX)
College: Texas Tech
NFL Draft: 1969  / Round: 6 / Pick: 149
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Field goal attempts:25
Field goals made:9
Extra point attempts:26
Extra points made:23
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Kenneth Raymond Vinyard (born June 18, 1947) [1] is a former placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). Vinyard was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1969 NFL Draft and would play the following season with the Atlanta Falcons.

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References

  1. "Ken Vinyard". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-03.