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| Born: | January 30, 1890 Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S. |
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| Died: | (aged 28) Lunéville, France |
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| Position(s) | Guard |
| College | Texas |
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Louis John Jordan (January 30, 1890 – March 5, 1918) was an American college football player. He played for the University of Texas from 1911 to 1914 and was the first Texas Longhorns player to be selected as an All-American. Jordan was killed by a German artillery barrage while serving in France during World War I. He was among the first four individuals, and the first athlete, inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor. He was also selected as the honorary captain for the all-time University of Texas football team in 2009.