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Alex Gordon (gridiron football)

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Alex Gordon
Date of birth (1964-09-14) September 14, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birthJacksonville, Florida
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)LB
US collegeCincinnati
NFL draft1987 / round: 2 / pick: 42
Drafted byNew York Jets
Career history
As player
1987–1989New York Jets
1990Los Angeles Raiders
1991–1993Cincinnati Bengals
1995Memphis Mad Dogs (CFL)
1996Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
Career stats

Alex Groncier Gordon (born September 14, 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League from 1987 through 1993. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati.

In 1995, Gordon began playing in the Canadian Football League for the U.S. expansion Memphis Mad Dogs. In that one season, he led the team with 61 tackles and 7 sacks.

In 1996, after the Mad Dogs folded, he was selected by the Toronto Argonauts during the dispersal draft. He went on to win the 84th Grey Cup with the Argonauts that season.

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