Kendall Robert Gammon (born October 23, 1968 in Rose Hill, Kansas) is a retired American football player who played multiple positions for the Kansas City Chiefs. Gammon currently serves as a field reporter for the Kansas City Chiefs' radio broadcasts on "101 The Fox".
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- NFL
Gammon was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1992 NFL Draft, after a four-year career at Pittsburg State University. In college, he played tight end, offensive tackle, and offensive guard, and handled the long-snaping duties. When he went to the Steelers, he was the long snapper from 1992 to 1995, and occasionally filled in on the offensive line. He spent four seasons in New Orleans, and signed with the Chiefs as a free agent in February 2000. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2005 as a special teams player, handling the long snapping duties for the AFC team. Gammon has a recently published book on the shelves called Life's a Snap. The Chiefs released Gammon prior to the 2007 season.
- Post NFL
In January 2008, Gammon returned to PSU, in Pittsburg, Kansas, and serves as the university’s first major gifts officer for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. He also is active in research and developmental studies in breast cancer.
He is also active in the business world as well, he is the co-owner of Paradise Nursery, a retail/wholesale distributor of nursery products in Kansas City.[1]
Currently he is the author of two books, Lifes a Snap and Leadership Lessons from the Best of the NFL.[2]
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American football player |
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October 23, 1968 |
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