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Position: | Guard | ||||
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Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 24, 1953||||
Died: | December 7, 2023 | (aged 70)||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Ravenna (OH) | ||||
College: | Purdue | ||||
NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 2 / pick: 44 | ||||
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Kenneth Donald Long (July 24, 1953 – December 7, 2023) was an American football player. He played guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) after playing college football at Purdue University.[1] He was drafted by the Lions with the 44th pick of the second round of the 1976 NFL draft.[1] He did not sign a contract with the Lions until shortly before the 1976 preseason.[2] He played 13 games for the Lions in 1976 and returned two kickoffs for 18 yards.[1] He was placed on the injured reserve list before the 1977 season.[3] Long died on December 7, 2023, at the age of 70.[4]