Zach K'reem Norton (born November 19, 1981) is a former

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who played one season with the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and attended Jefferson County High School in

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. He was also a member of the

Hamburg Sea Devils Two American football franchises have been referred to as the Hamburg Sea Devils: * Hamburg Sea Devils (NFL Europe), active in NFL Europe between 2005 and 2007; * Hamburg Sea Devils (ELF) The Hamburg Sea Devils are an American football team in ...

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BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first season ...

and

Colorado Crush The Colorado Crush were an arena football team based in Denver, Colorado. They began play as a 2003 Arena Football League expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspend ...

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Norton signed with the

on April 30, 2004 after going undrafted in the

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. He was released by the Ravens on June 19, 2006.

Kansas City Chiefs

Norton spent the 2006 season with the

. He signed a two-year contract with the team on February 12, 2007. He was released by the Chiefs in May 2007.

BC Lions

Norton was signed by the

on August 28, 2007. He was released by the Lions on October 2, 2007.

Colorado Crush

Norton spent the 2008 season with the

. He was released by the Crush on May 12, 2008.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Norton, Zach Living people 1981 births Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida American football defensive backs Cincinnati Bearcats football players Hamburg Sea Devils players Baltimore Ravens players Colorado Crush players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people