Bruce Lemmerman (born October 4, 1945 in

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) is a former professional

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player.

Football career

After a star career at San Fernando Valley State College, where he led the Matadors to their first winning season and the Junior Rose Bowl in 1967, Lemmerman became a backup

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for the Atlanta Falcons in 1968 and 1969. He later played ten years in the

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for the Edmonton Eskimos. After his retirement from a playing career in football, Lemmerman became an assistant coach for the Eskimos, the Los Angeles Express of the

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and the NFL's

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. Later he was hired as director of operations for Edmonton, and then worked for many years as a scout for the Atlanta Falcons and the

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Legacy

Lemmerman is the only

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quarterback to play in the NFL, and was inducted into the

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Hall of Fame in 1981. He holds multiple records at CSUN that were never surpassed, including single game records for most touchdown passes, most touchdowns through rushing, most points scored, and longest punt. He also holds the CSUN season record for most touchdown passes.

References

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