Jimmie Kennedy

Jimmie Dale Kennedy (born July 30,1952) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for three seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams. Throughout his time in the NFL, Kennedy was a blocking tight end used almost exclusively in short-yardage situations and on special teams as a coverage player on kickoff and punt returns.

Biography Early life Jimmie Kennedy was born July 30, 1952, in Laurel, Mississippi. His family moved to Sandusky, Ohio during his childhood and he grew up in that city, attending Perkins High School.

The stout Kennedy played as a fullback in high school but never recorded gaudy offensive statistics. "I've always been a blocker," he told the Baltimore Sun in 1976. "I was a blocking fullback in high school — I never got a chance to run the ball because I was always blocking."

This ability would later prove a valuable career skill.

College career Kennedy first enrolled at Hiram University, a small, private liberal arts school in Ohio where he studied sociology.

Kennedy was a starter for Colorado state during the 1972 and 1973 seasons — his junior and senior years, respectively. After a short bench trial, on July 2 Judge William Smoke ruled in favor of the plaintiff, sentencing Kennedy to a six-months in jail and a $500 fine — with the jail term and all but $150 of the fine suspended. but the financially troubled team breached his contract, making him once again a free agent. His career was not quite done yet, however, as injury created opportunity and he was brought back by the team on October 20. Kennedy saw action in the last 9 games of the year.