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| Date of birth: | January 4, 1941 |
| Place of birth: | New Iberia, Louisiana |
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| Position(s): | Defensive back |
| College: | UCLA |
| AFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 (By the Denver Broncos) |
| NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 |
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| 1963-1969 1970-1971 1972-1973 |
San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Eagles |
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| Pro Bowls: | 1 (1968) |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Kermit Joseph Alexander (born January 4, 1941 in New Iberia, Louisiana) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. In his career, he played for the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Kermit made a memorable hit on Gale Sayers that tore his ligaments in his knee and ended his season in 1968, which played a role in Brian Piccolo helping Sayers to recover from the injury.
In 1984, Alexander's mother, Ebora Alexander, his sister, Dietra Alexander, and two of his nephews were brutally murdered within their own South Central Los Angeles home. The two suspects implicated in the slayings were later caught and identified. (see Tiequon Aundray Cox for more details).[citation needed]
Today, Kermit lives in Southern California with his wife Tami. Together, they coordinate mission trips with their church to Haiti, bringing clothing and supplies to children in run-down orphanages.
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NFLPA President May 31, 1975-March 8, 1976 |
Succeeded by Dick Anderson |
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