Anthony Kimbrough (born January 20, 1964) is a former
American
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college and professional
football
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player who was a
quarterback
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in the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL) and the
Arena Football League
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(CFL). He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Grand Rapids Community College before transferring
Western Michigan University
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, earning
Mid-American Conference
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(MAC) player of the year honors in 1988.
In May 2014, Kimbrough was named the head football coach at East Kentwood (Mich.) HS, where he had been an assistant coach for two years.
References
1964 births
Living people
American football quarterbacks
Players of Canadian football from Detroit
Utah Blaze coaches
BC Lions players
Buffalo Destroyers players
Canadian football quarterbacks
Charlotte Rage players
Junior college football coaches in the United States
Players of American football from Detroit
Grand Rapids Raiders football players
San Jose SaberCats players
Coaches of American football from Michigan
Western Michigan Broncos football coaches
Western Michigan Broncos football players
Grand Rapids Community College alumni
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