Gordon Lambert (American football)
Appearance
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | Leckie, West Virginia, U.S. | July 5, 1945||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Gary (Gary, West Virginia) | ||||
College: | Tennessee-Martin | ||||
NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 4 / pick: 91 | ||||
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Gordon Olaf Lambert (born July 5, 1945) is an American former gridiron football linebacker who played two seasons with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL).
Biography
[edit]Lambert played college football at West Virginia and Tennessee-Martin, and with the latter team was named defensive MVP of the 1967 Tangerine Bowl. Lambert was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft.[2] He was also a member of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and the Las Vegas Cowboys of the Continental Football League (COFL).[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gatorade No, Lemonade Si". Orlando Sentinel. December 17, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gordon Lambert". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Gordon Lambert NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Gordon Lambert". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1945 births
- American football linebackers
- West Virginia Mountaineers football players
- UT Martin Skyhawks football players
- Denver Broncos players
- Continental Football League players
- New York Giants players
- Players of American football from West Virginia
- Sportspeople from McDowell County, West Virginia