Sonny Gordon
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Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Dublin, Ohio, U.S.
| No. 31, 18, 16 | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 30, 1965 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 2023 (aged 57) Dublin, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Middletown (Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State |
| NFL draft | 1987: 6th round, 157th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Denman Preston Gordon (July 30, 1965 – April 26, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
Gordon was born in Lynn, Massachusetts,[1] but attended Middletown High School in Ohio. He was both a basketball and football standout, as well as president of his senior class.[2]
He played collegiately for the Ohio State Buckeyes,[3] where, as a senior, he was honored by Gannett News Service as a third-team All-American.[4]
Gordon was selected by his hometown Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 1987 NFL draft,[5] but was released at the final roster cuts. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and appeared in seven games for them.[1]
Gordon was out of professional football during the 1988 season, but joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL the following year. He appeared in 33 games for the Tiger-Cats, over the course of two seasons, recording four interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns. He finished his career playing a single season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1991.[6]
Gordon died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in Dublin, Ohio, on April 26, 2023. He was 57.[2][6]
