Robert Gordon (born July 9, 1968) is an American former professional

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player who was a wide receiver for thirteen seasons in the

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(CFL), six of those for the

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. He was a CFL Eastern All Star in 1999 and 2000. In 1998, 2001–2002 and 2005, he played in the

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for several teams.

Coaching career

Gordan was an assistant coach for the

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of the

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in 2014. On May 9, 2017, Gordon was introduced as the new head coach of the Shenyang Black Rhinos of the

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. Gordon was honoured in October 2018 at the annual Hall of Fame Legacy Dinner for the

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. Gordan was named wide receivers coach for the

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of the

in June 2019. He coached for the Alouettes for two seasons, but was not retained following the 2021 season.

References

External links

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* http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3024954 * * 1968 births Living people Players of American football from Detroit American football wide receivers Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks football players American players of Canadian football Canadian football wide receivers Ottawa Rough Riders players Toronto Argonauts players BC Lions players Edmonton Elks players Orlando Predators players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Detroit Fury players Los Angeles Avengers players China Arena Football League coaches Fall Experimental Football League coaches Montreal Alouettes coaches {{widereceiver-1960s-stub