Ken Ploen

Ken Ploen
No. 11, 89
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	June 3, 1935; Lost Nation, Iowa, U.S.
Died	February 13, 2024 (aged 88); Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Clinton (Clinton, Iowa)
College	Iowa
NFL draft	1957: 19th round, 222nd overall pick
Career history
1957–1967	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Awards and highlights
	4× Grey Cup champion (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962); Grey Cup MVP (1961); CFL All-Star (1965); 3× CFL West All-Star (1957, 1959, 1965); Second-team All-American (1956); Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1956); First-team All-Big Ten (1956);
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1975)

Kenneth Ploen OM (June 3, 1935 – February 13, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a star quarterback and safety for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Lost Nation, Iowa native played the same positions in college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes approximately 60 minutes from his birthplace.

In September 2009, Ploen was recognized in a vote of the fans and by the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as the Most Outstanding CFL Player of the 1960s. He and Warren Moon are the only players to be selected to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame and Canadian Football Hall of Fame and be part of multiple Grey Cup championships.