Cole Ford was born on December 31,1972 and is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League.
10 Facts About Cole Ford
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Cole Ford is the son of AlphaGraphics founder Rodger Ford.
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Cole Ford played college football at the University of Southern California.
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Cole Ford was drafted in the seventh round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Cole Ford played between 1995 and 1997 for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders.
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Cole Ford played one game with the Buffalo Bills the following year before disappearing from professional football.
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Cole Ford moved to Las Vegas in 2004 to pursue a lawsuit against the Mirage casino, demanding $5 million in damages for what he perceived as exploitation of athletes from profiting off sports betting.
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Cole Ford was arrested and charged with three counts of felony firearms charges.
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At a January 2005 hearing, judge Jackie Glass ruled that Cole Ford was incompetent to stand trial and ordered him sent to a state mental health facility to be evaluated.
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Cole Ford argued that he was competent and wanted to plead guilty.