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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | (1954-07-08)July 8, 1954 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | June 25, 1983(1983-06-25) (aged 28) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Phoenix Union (AZ) | ||||||||
| College | Arizona St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1976: 1st round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||
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Larry Wayne Gordon (July 8, 1954 – June 25, 1983) was an American professionalfootball player who was alinebacker for seven seasons in theNational Football League (NFL) for theMiami Dolphins. A member of the Dolphins' Silver Anniversary team, he was in the starting lineup from his rookie season until his death.
During his college football career atArizona State he played alongside futureAll-American andDallas Cowboys linebacker, Bob Breunig. Together, they are viewed as the best linebacker tandem to ever play the position at ASU.
In 1976 Gordon won the Tommy Fitzgerald Award as the Dolphins' outstanding rookie in training camp. He would be named the team's outstanding LB twice in his career. In 1978 Gordon intercepted 3 passes in a 23–6 rout of the Raiders that clinched a wildcard berth for the Dolphins. In 1979 he set a team playoff record for the most fumble recoveries in a game (2 vs Pittsburgh).
Gordon collapsed while jogging in the desert outsidePhoenix, Arizona on June 25, 1983, and died about an hour later at a Phoenix hospital. His death was attributed toheart disease.[1]
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