Robert Gordon (gridiron football)
American gridiron football player and coach (born 1968)
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Robert Gordon (born July 9, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for thirteen seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), six of those for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was a CFL Eastern All Star in 1999 and 2000. In 1998, 2001–2002 and 2005, he played in the Arena Football League for several teams.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 9, 1968 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Nebraska at Omaha |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1991–1992 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1993–1994 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1995 | BC Lions |
| 1996 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1997 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1998 | Orlando Predators |
| 1999–2004 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2001–2002 | Detroit Fury |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Avengers |
Coaching | |
| 2014 | Omaha Mammoths (Asst) |
| 2017 | Shenyang Black Rhinos (HC) |
| 2019–2021 | Montreal Alouettes (WR) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Coaching career
Gordan was an assistant coach for the Omaha Mammoths of the Fall Experimental Football League in 2014.[1] On May 9, 2017, Gordon was introduced as the new head coach of the Shenyang Black Rhinos of the China Arena Football League.[2]
Gordon was honoured in October 2018 at the annual Hall of Fame Legacy Dinner for the Winnipeg Football Club. [3]
Gordan was named wide receivers coach for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in June 2019.[4] He coached for the Alouettes for two seasons, but was not retained following the 2021 season.[5]
