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Ken Geddes
No. 36
Date of birth (1947-09-27) September 27, 1947 (age 76)
Place of birthJacksonville, Florida
Career information
Position(s)Linebacker
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
US collegeNebraska
NFL draft1970 / Round: 7 / Pick: 175
Drafted byDetroit Lions
Career history
As player
1970Detroit Lions
1971–1975Los Angeles Rams
1976–1978Seattle Seahawks
Career stats

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

Boys Town, Nebraska

Geddes came to Boys Town from Jacksonville, FL 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 drafted in the seventh round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

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.