Gordon Lambert (American football)

Gordon Olaf Lambert was born on July 5, 1945, in Leckie, West Virginia.^[1] He attended Gary High School in Gary, West Virginia.^[1]

Lambert was a two-year letterman for the West Virginia Mountaineers of West Virginia University from 1964 to 1965.^[1] He was then a two-year letterman for the Tennessee–Martin Volunteers of University of Tennessee, Martin Branch from 1966 to 1967 as a defensive end.^[1][2] He was the defensive MVP of the 1967 Tangerine Bowl.^[3] Lambert was also the South team's MVP in the 1967 North–South Shrine Game.^[2] He was inducted into Tennessee–Martin's athletics hall of fame in 1985.^[2]

Lambert was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round, with the 91st overall pick, of the 1968 NFL draft.^[4] He played in ten games for the Broncos during the 1968 season.^[4] He appeared in four games in 1969 before being released.^[5][4]

Lambert then finished the 1969 season with the Las Vegas Cowboys of the Continental Football League (COFL).^[1]

He signed with the New York Giants in 1972 but was later released.^[5]