American football player
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | (1945-07-05) July 5, 1945 (age 79) Leckie, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Gary (Gary, West Virginia) | ||||
College: | Tennessee-Martin | ||||
NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 4 / pick: 91 | ||||
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Gordon Olaf Lambert (born July 5, 1945) is an American former gridiron football linebacker who played two seasons with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL).
Biography
Lambert played college football at West Virginia and Tennessee-Martin, and with the latter team was named defensive MVP of the 1967 Tangerine Bowl. Lambert was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft. He was also a member of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and the Las Vegas Cowboys of the Continental Football League (COFL).
References
- "Gatorade No, Lemonade Si". Orlando Sentinel. December 17, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- "Gordon Lambert". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- "Gordon Lambert NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- "Gordon Lambert". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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- Living people
- 1945 births
- American football linebackers
- West Virginia Mountaineers football players
- UT Martin Skyhawks football players
- Denver Broncos players
- Continental Football League players
- New York Giants players
- Players of American football from West Virginia
- Sportspeople from McDowell County, West Virginia