词条 | Carl Ekern |
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|image= |birth_date=May 27, 1954 |birth_place=Richland, Washington |death_date=August 1, 1990 (aged 36) |death_place=Ridgecrest, California |College=San Jose State |Position=Linebacker |number=55 |DraftedYear=1976 |DraftedRound=5/ Pick 128 |playing_years1=1976–1988 |ProBowls=1 |playing_team1=Los Angeles Rams |Stats=Y |DatabaseFootball=EKERNCAR01 |PFR=EkerCa00 |CollegeHOF=}}Carl Frederick Ekern (May 27, 1954 – August 1, 1990) was an NFL football player.[1] BiographyEkern was born in Richland, Washington. He attended Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, California. Ekern was a graduate of San Jose State University and played pro football from 1976 to 1988 for the Los Angeles Rams. He appeared in the 1986 Rams promotional video, Let's Ram It,[2] under the name of "Carl E, General of the D."[3] Ekern died of head injuries on August 1, 1990, when the Jeep he was driving ran off a highway near the Kern County town of Ridgecrest, California. At the time of the accident, Ekern was en route to Minden, Nevada, where he was a volunteer counselor and coach at the Rite of Passage, a camp for juvenile delinquents. The camp is located about 15 miles east of Lake Tahoe.[4][5] Carl Ekern Spirit of The Game AwardThe Carl Ekern award, honoring the former Rams linebacker, is the Los Angeles Rams award given to the player who best exemplifies sportsmanship, work ethic, and commitment to his teammates.[6] References1. ^Ekern is a Norwegian name (Origin of The Name Ekern) {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609121329/http://personal.atl.bellsouth.net/f/h/fhat/ekern.htm |date=2011-06-09 }} 2. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19357745/rams/ |title=Rams |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=129 |date=November 13, 1986 |accessdate=April 18, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxkKlzInR4Y |title=Ram IT (NFL Rams Football Team) Song |via=YouTube |accessdate=April 17, 2018}} 4. ^Ex-Spartan, Rams Star Ekern Killed In Accident (San Jose Mercury News, August 2, 1990, page 1E) 5. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/04/obituaries/carl-ekern-football-player-36.html?pagewanted=1 Carl Ekern, Football Player, 36 (New York Times. August 4, 1990)] 6. ^Rams Team Awards (The official site of the St. Louis Rams){{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} External links
8 : 1954 births|1990 deaths|American football linebackers|San Jose State Spartans football players|Los Angeles Rams players|National Conference Pro Bowl players|Sportspeople from Sunnyvale, California|People from Richland, Washington |
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