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Ken Avery
Kenneth William Avery (born May 23, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Avery played in the NFL for 123 games, starting 77 times.
Avery attended South Dade High School in Miami, Florida, from which he graduated in 1962. He was a three-sport star during his high school years and was tapped as a Florida All-State fullback during his senior season.
He played college football at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was a linebacker from 1964 to 1966. After playing on the freshman team for the 1963 season, he won the starting job at center in 1964 as a sophomore while also doing some double-duty playing defense for the 6-3 Eagles.
In 1965, he made the switch to full-time starting linebacker and led the team to a #1 ranking in the nation in total defense. He also still played some center and was a long-snapper for the 7-2 Eagles, with four of the wins shutouts.
In 1966, his senior season, the Eagles again led the nation in total defense for the 6-4 Eagles.
After his senior season he was named to the all-star Senior Bowl and Blue-Gray Games.
Avery was chosen as a "future" in the 12th round of the 1966 NFL draft by the National Football League's New York Giants and in the second round of the Red Shirt portion of the 1967 AFL draft by the American Football League's Boston Patriots.
He signed with the Giants and played linebacker for the Giants in the 1967 and 1968 seasons during which he played in all but one game.
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Ken Avery
Kenneth William Avery (born May 23, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Avery played in the NFL for 123 games, starting 77 times.
Avery attended South Dade High School in Miami, Florida, from which he graduated in 1962. He was a three-sport star during his high school years and was tapped as a Florida All-State fullback during his senior season.
He played college football at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was a linebacker from 1964 to 1966. After playing on the freshman team for the 1963 season, he won the starting job at center in 1964 as a sophomore while also doing some double-duty playing defense for the 6-3 Eagles.
In 1965, he made the switch to full-time starting linebacker and led the team to a #1 ranking in the nation in total defense. He also still played some center and was a long-snapper for the 7-2 Eagles, with four of the wins shutouts.
In 1966, his senior season, the Eagles again led the nation in total defense for the 6-4 Eagles.
After his senior season he was named to the all-star Senior Bowl and Blue-Gray Games.
Avery was chosen as a "future" in the 12th round of the 1966 NFL draft by the National Football League's New York Giants and in the second round of the Red Shirt portion of the 1967 AFL draft by the American Football League's Boston Patriots.
He signed with the Giants and played linebacker for the Giants in the 1967 and 1968 seasons during which he played in all but one game.
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