| Date of birth: | July 17, 1935 |
| Place of birth: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Date of death: | January 30, 2009 (aged 73) |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Offensive Guard |
| College: | Tennessee |
| NFL Draft: | 1957 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1957-1967 | Detroit Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 3 |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
John Gordy (July 17, 1935 – January 30, 2009) was an American Football offensive guard who played for the Detroit Lions in an eleven year career that lasted from 1957 to 1967 in the National Football League.
Gordy played college football at the University of Tennessee and was drafted in the second round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Lions. He played in three Pro Bowls during his professional career.[1]
Gordy served as president and executive director of the professional football players union, the National Football League Players Association. He was a key negotiator of the first collective bargaining agreement in major professional sports.[1]
He died on January 30, 2009, in Orange, California, after a lengthy battle with cancer.[2]
References
- ^ a b Associated Press (January 31, 2009), Ex-Lions lineman Gordy dies at 73, http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3875224, retrieved January 31, 2009
- ^ Gordy, captain of 1956 SEC championship team, dies at 73
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| Preceded by Mike Pyle |
NFLPA President January 11, 1968-January 16, 1969 |
Succeeded by John Mackey |
| Preceded by None |
NFLPA Executive Director January 16, 1969-November 1, 1969 |
Succeeded by None |
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