Ken Geddes

American football player (born 1947)
American football player
Ken Geddes
No. 36
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1947-09-27) September 27, 1947 (age 76)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Boys Town
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:1970 / Round: 7 / Pick: 175
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (1970)
  • Los Angeles Rams (1971–1975)
  • Seattle Seahawks (1976–1978)

Kenneth Geddes (born September 27, 1947) is a former American football linebacker who played mainly for the Los Angeles Rams, in an eight-year career that lasted from 1971 to 1978 in the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Geddes came to Boys Town from Jacksonville, Florida after the passing of his mother. Leaving behind all he knew, including 17 siblings, he found his place at Boys Town. Geddes excelled as an athlete. He earned All-American and All-State honors.

Geddes played college football at University of Nebraska[1] and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1970 NFL draft.

References

  1. ^ a b Murtaugh, Jerry; Sheil, Jimmy; Rosenthal, Brian; Achola, George; Brashaw, Brian (2015). If These Walls Could Talk: Nebraska Cornhuskers: Stories From the Nebraska Cornhuskers Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box. Triumph Books. p. 65. ISBN 9781633193307. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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Detroit Lions 1970 NFL draft selections
  • Steve Owens
  • Ray Parson
  • Jim Mitchell
  • Bob Parker
  • Tony Terry
  • Ken Geddes
  • Herman Weaver
  • Bruce Maxwell
  • Roger Laird
  • Emanuel Murrell
  • Dave Haverdick
  • Charlie Brown
  • Bob Haney
  • Jerry Todd
  • Jesse Marshall
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Seattle Seahawks 1976 inaugural season roster


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