Ken Long

Ken Long

No. 65
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1953-07-24)July 24, 1953 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	December 7, 2023(2023-12-07) (aged 70)
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ravenna (OH)
College:	Purdue
NFL draft:	1976 / round: 2 / pick: 44
Career history
Detroit Lions (1976)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1975) Second-team All-Big Ten (1975)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 13 Games started: 0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenneth Donald Long (July 24, 1953 – December 7, 2023) was an American football player. He played guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) after playing college football at Purdue University.^[1] He was drafted by the Lions with the 44th pick of the second round of the 1976 NFL draft.^[1] He did not sign a contract with the Lions until shortly before the 1976 preseason.^[2] He played 13 games for the Lions in 1976 and returned two kickoffs for 18 yards.^[1] He was placed on the injured reserve list before the 1977 season.^[3] Long died on December 7, 2023, at the age of 70.^[4]

References

1. "Ken Long". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
2. "Lions Finally Sign Long". The Argus-Press. July 27, 1976. p. 15. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
3. "Lions Cut 3, Including Walton". The Argus-Press. September 13, 1977. p. 15. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
4. Obituary of Kenneth Donald Long, sscfuneralhomes.com