Kenneth Alan Lee (born September 3, 1948) is a former American football linebacker who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the

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and

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, one season for in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts, and two final seasons for the

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of the

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(WFL). He played

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at the University of Washington and was drafted in the second round of the

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Early years

Lee was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended Oak Harbor High School in

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. In high school, Lee was an all-conference tight end in football (1965), all-conference pitcher in baseball (1965, 1966), and Athlete of the Year (1966). In baseball, he had a 23–4 career record with 15 complete games, with a senior season of 11–2 and a 0.40 ERA.

College

Lee was a letterman at defensive end for the Washington Huskies in 1967, 1968, and 1970. Following his Washington career, Lee played in the

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Professional

Lee was selected in the eighth round of the

by the

, where he spent the 1971 season. Lee played the next season with the

, where he recorded six interceptions, which led the team and tied for seventh in the league. In 1973 Lee played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Lee finished his playing careers with the

of the

(WFL) from 1974 to 1975.

References

1948 births Living people American football defensive ends American football linebackers Buffalo Bills players Detroit Lions players Toronto Argonauts players Washington Huskies football players Southern California Sun players People from Oak Harbor, Washington Players of American football from Washington (state) Players of American football from Honolulu Players of Canadian football from Washington (state) Players of Canadian football from Honolulu {{Linebacker-1940s-stub