1. Henry Wendell Jordan was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers.
31 Facts About Henry Jordan
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Henry Jordan played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and was selected in the fifth round of the 1957 NFL draft.
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Henry Jordan played in the NFL from 1957 to 1969 and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Henry Jordan graduated in 1953 from Warwick High School, in Newport News.
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At Warwick, Henry Jordan showed himself to be outstanding as a leader, as well as academically and in athletics, among other things.
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Henry Jordan was a football co-captain, and was selected All-Tidewater, Eastern District, and honorable mention for All-State.
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In 1985, a college scholarship fund to honor Henry Jordan was created to assist a graduating Warwick senior in going to college.
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Henry Jordan attend the University of Virginia, where he received a Bachelor of science degree in commerce in 1957.
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Henry Jordan was a Dean's list student academically, vice-president of his graduating class, and honored as the Distinguished Military Student of 1957.
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Henry Jordan played college football, and was the captain of the football team as a senior, being named All-State and All-Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Henry Jordan was an All-American wrestler in 1957, the ACC champion in 1957 in the unlimited weight division, and National Collegiate Athletic Association national championship runner-up in 1956 or 1957.
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Henry Jordan was a member of the Beta chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity at UVA.
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Henry Jordan was selected in the fifth round of the 1957 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.
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Henry Jordan played in every Browns game for two years, but did not start any.
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Henry Jordan was selected first-team All Pro by the Associated Press and United Press International.
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The Packers reached the 1960 NFL Championship game, with Henry Jordan starting at right defensive tackle, but lost to the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Henry Jordan had 8.5 sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery during the regular season, and was named first team All Pro by the AP and second team All Pro by the NEA and UPI.
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Henry Jordan was again selected to the Pro Bowl in 1963, and was named first team All Pro by the AP, NEA and UPI.
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In 1966, Henry Jordan was again selected to the Pro Bowl, and was named second team All Pro by the AP, NEA and UPI.
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In Super Bowl I against the Kansas City Chiefs, Henry Jordan's hit on quarterback Len Dawson led to a key interception by the Packers Willie Wood.
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Henry Jordan had 3.5 sacks, playing against future Hall of fame guard Tom Mack.
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Henry Jordan retired after the 1969 season, the result of injuries.
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Henry Jordan was elected to four Pro Bowls, and he was the Pro Bowl MVP in 1961.
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Henry Jordan was All-NFL six times, and he was a defensive leader on a Green Bay Packers team that won five of six NFL title games in eight seasons and won the first two Super Bowls.
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In 1974, Henry Jordan was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
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In 1995, Henry Jordan was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Henry Jordan was represented in the coin toss ceremony at Super Bowl XXIX by former teammate Ray Nitschke, who was named to the NFL's 75th Anniversary team.
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Henry Jordan retired at age 35 in February 1970, after an injury-filled 1969 season.
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In 1970, Henry Jordan relocated south to Milwaukee to create and oversee Summerfest.
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Henry Jordan was successful in business before his early death.
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On February 21,1977, seven years after leaving Green Bay, Henry Jordan died at age 42 of a heart attack after jogging.