Lee Roy Jordan
Jordan in 1969 | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | April 27, 1941 Excel, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | August 30, 2025 (aged 84) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Excel | ||||||||
| College | Alabama (1960–1962) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 2nd round, 14th overall pick | ||||||||
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Lee Roy Jordan (April 27, 1941 – August 30, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for 14 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1976. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 1963 NFL draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.