Henry Jordan
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
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Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Warwick (Newport News, Virginia) | ||
College: | Virginia | ||
NFL draft: | 1957 / Round: 5 / Pick: 52 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com | |||
Henry Wendell Jordan (January 26, 1935 – February 21, 1977) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and was selected in the fifth round of the 1957 NFL draft. He played in the NFL from 1957 to 1969 and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[1]
Early years
Born in
NFL career
Jordan was selected in the fifth round of the
A tenacious competitor on the field, Jordan was the vibrant and jovial wit among Lombardi's Packers, and was highly regarded by his teammates.[3][4][5][6][7] Highly quotable, his outgoing personality put him in demand as an after-dinner speaker.[1][4][6]
Most notably: “Lombardi treats us all the same, like dogs.”
After football
Jordan retired at age 35 in February 1970, after an injury-filled 1969 season. In 1970, Jordan relocated south to Milwaukee to create and oversee Summerfest.[8]
In 1974 Jordan was inducted into the
In 1977, seven years after leaving Green Bay, Jordan died at age 42 of a heart attack after jogging on February 21, 1977.[9]
In 1995, Henry Jordan was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
He was represented in the
In 2000, the Warwick High School athletics field (Newport News, VA) was named in his honor.
In May 2009, he was named to the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame, which honors athletes, coaches and administrators who contributed to sports in southeastern Virginia.
References
- ^ a b Lea, Bud (January 30, 1995). "Fun-loving Jordan deserved Hall niche". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 6B.
- ^ "Seven Virginia Cavaliers Selected to the Atlantic Coast Conference 50th Anniversary Wrestling Team". University of Virginia Athletics. August 15, 2002. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Hofmann, Dale (February 22, 1977). "Jordan's death real shocker". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
- ^ a b Lea, Bud (February 22, 1977). "Henry Jordan looked at the light side". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
- ^ "Henry Jordan is dead of apparent heart attack". Argus Press. Owosso, Michigan. Associated Press. February 22, 1977. p. 16.
- ^ a b "All-pro Henry Jordan dies". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. UPI. February 22, 1977. p. 6.
- ^ Johnson, Chuck (April 2, 1961). "Praise from teammate". Milwaukee Journal. p. 3, sports.
- ^ "Packers lose Henry Jordan". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. February 3, 1970. p. 31.
- ^ "Funeral of Henry Jordan". Baltimore Sun. February 24, 1977.
External links
- Henry Jordan at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Packers.com Archived March 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine – Henry Jordan
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
- Warwick High School Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine – Henry Jordan Scholarship
- Henry Jordan at Find a Grave