Lee Roy Jordan
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 27, 1941 Excel, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Excel | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama (1960–1962) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1963: 1st round, 6th pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963: 2nd round, 14th pick | ||||||||
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Lee Roy Jordan (born April 27, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 1963 NFL draft; he played 14 years for the Cowboys from 1963 to 1976. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.