Ken Coffey

Kenneth Eugene Coffey (born November 7, 1960) is a former professional

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

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who played

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for five seasons for the

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of the

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. He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

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and was drafted in the ninth round of the

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.He now resides with his wife Brenda, and four children Chelsea (26), Elliot (23), Chandler (21) and Madison (15). Ken is an avid golfer and plays as often as time permits. 1960 births Living people People from Rantoul, Illinois American football safeties Tyler Apaches football players Texas State University alumni Washington Redskins players {{defensiveback-1960s-stub