Keith English (March 10, 1966 – December 2, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a punter for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) in 1990. He appeared in 15 games for the Rams, punting 68 time for 2,663 yards. His longest punt was 58 yards, and his average was 39.2 yards.[2] English played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, earning consensus All-American honors in 1988.[3] He was also a member of the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football (WLAF).
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 10, 1966 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 2, 2010 (aged 44) Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Greeley West (Greeley, Colorado) | ||||||||
| College: | Colorado | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1989 | ||||||||
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English married Hillary Drum on February 22, 1992. On November 24, 1998, they had a daughter named Madalyn Hillary English. On October 5, 2000, they had a son named Easton Glen English. They all lived in Littleton, Colorado.[citation needed] English died on December 2, 2010, in his sleep. He had been working in a human resources role for a restaurant company.[4]
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edit- ^ Chargers, 1990 Media Guide. p. 84. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Keith English NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Former Buff All-American Keith English passes away". CUBuffs.com. December 6, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2016.