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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 6, 1951 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Archbishop Shaw (Marrero, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 4 / pick: 101 | ||||||||
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Kenneth Overton Bernich (born September 6, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana. Bernich played college football for the Auburn Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1974. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round (101st overall pick) of the 1975 NFL draft. He played for the Jets in 1975.
After playing pro football, he became a high school football coach and a member of the All-Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.[citation needed]