Kenny Easley American football player

Kenneth Mason Easley, Jr. (born January 15, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was a strong safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. Easley played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles, and was a three-time consensus All-American. A first-round pick in the 1981 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks from 1981 to 1987. He is considered as one of the greatest Seahawks players of all-time and one of the greatest safeties in NFL history. In 1984, Easley was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. He was a four-time All-Pro selection and was elected to the Pro Bowl five times in his career. Easley's career ended after the 1987 season after being diagnosed with severe kidney disease. In 1998, was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Easley Kenneth Mason Jr.; Easley Kenneth M. Jr.
Birth dateJanuary 15, 1959
Birth place
Chesapeake Virginia

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American football player

Career start1981
Career end1987
Debut team
Seattle Seahawks
Draft pick4
Draft round1
Draft year1981
Position
Safety (American and Canadian football position)
teams
Seattle Seahawks
1987 NFL season

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