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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 27, 1941 Excel, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Excel | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama (1960–1962) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1963 / round: 1 / pick: 6 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / round: 2 / pick: 14 (by Boston Patriots) | ||||||||
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Lee Roy Jordan (born April 27, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide under head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, he played 14 years in the NFL for the Cowboys from 1963 to 1976. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.[1][2]