Alex Gordon (gridiron football)
Date of birth | September 14, 1964 |
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Place of birth | Jacksonville, Florida |
Career information | |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | LB |
US college | Cincinnati |
NFL draft | 1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 |
Drafted by | New York Jets |
Career history | |
As player | |
1987–1989 | New York Jets |
1990 | Los Angeles Raiders |
1991–1993 | Cincinnati Bengals |
1995 | Memphis Mad Dogs (CFL) |
1996 | Toronto Argonauts (CFL) |
Career stats | |
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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.
According to an August 1987 Sports Illustrated article, Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka wanted to draft Gordon in the first round (No. 26 overall) in the 1987 NFL Draft. However, Ditka was overruled by the Bears' front office, which instead selected Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh.
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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- African-American players of American football
- African-American players of Canadian football
- American football linebackers
- Canadian football linebackers
- Cincinnati Bearcats football players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Grey Cup champions
- Los Angeles Raiders players
- Memphis Mad Dogs players
- New York Jets players
- Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida
- Toronto Argonauts players
- American football linebacker, 1960s birth stubs