Kenny Gamble (American football)

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Kenny Gamble
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1965-03-08) March 8, 1965 (age 59)
Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Cushing
(Ashburnham, Massachusetts)
College: Colgate (1984–1987)
NFL draft: 1988  / round: 10 / pick: 251
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:24
Rushing average:4
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:–5
Player stats at PFR

Kenneth Patrick Gamble (born March 8, 1965) is an American former football running back who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) from 1988 to 1990. He played college football for the Colgate Red Raiders, where he won the first-ever Walter Payton Award in 1987. He was selected by the Chiefs in the tenth round of the 1988 NFL draft. [2] Gamble was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

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References

  1. Bills, 1992 Media Guide (PDF). p. 43. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.