Charles Jordan (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 9, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Inglewood (CA) Morningside | ||||||||
| College: | Long Beach City College | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1993 | ||||||||
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Charles Alexander Jordan (born October 9, 1969) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for seven seasons from 1993 to 1999, as well as in the XFL.
Early years
[edit]Jordan was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. His parents are Charles Jordan, Sr. and Roxie Jordan.[1] Retired NFL wide receiver Curtis Conway is his cousin.[2]
In addition to playing football at Morningside High School in Inglewood, California, he was a wrestler and a track star. Jordan set a CIF Southern Section 2-A State track record in the 200-meters at 21:59 in 1987, the year he graduated.[3] He planned on playing college football at the University of Utah but felt the student/athlete challenge wasn't a good match, so he enrolled at Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. Surgery put him on the injured reserve list, and with LBCC running an option offense[4] that didn't match Jordan's talents, he left the program in 1988 with fellow Morningside wide receiver Alex Williams.[5]
Jordan became a member of the Family Swans, a Bloods set.[6] He was shot four times,[7] and he spent time in county jail.[8] At one point, he was charged with murder, though the charges were later dismissed.[9] Jordan also worked as a cook at Little Rascals, his uncle's soul food restaurant in South Central Los Angeles, and assisted at his aunt's beauty salon. Eventually, Jordan decided to return to college and play out his eligibility.
Career
[edit]Invited to the Los Angeles Raiders' mini-camp for draft choices in 1993, he made the team,[8] though he didn't play a single game for the Raiders that season.[10] In 1994 and 1995, he played for the Green Bay Packers. In 1996, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins as a restricted free agent, receiving a three-year, $2.6 million contract.[11] Coach Jimmy Johnson cut Jordan in the last of the three seasons following a November 1998 arrest after a nightclub fight that included charges of trespassing, battery on a law enforcement officer, and resisting arrest with and without violence.[12] In his final NFL season, 1999,.he first played for the Seattle Seahawks and then returned to Green Bay.[13] In 2001, he joined the Memphis Maniax, an XFL team.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Cole, Jason (June 2, 1996). "Overcoming The Scars It's Taken A Long Time For Speedy Charles Jordan To Outrun His Troubled Past". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ Cole, Jason (March 7, 1996). "Wr Jordon Signs Offer Sheet Packer Backup Less Expensive Than Big-name Free Agents". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ "CIF Boys Track & Field". socalfit4u.com. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ Springer, Steve (August 5, 1993). "Jordan Took the Long Way to Raider Camp Football: Receiver from Inglewood was out of game five years before signing last spring". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ "Jordan Has Surgery". Los Angeles Times. October 11, 1998. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ Manly, Howard (December 5, 1997). "Article: On ESPN report, the gangs are all here". Article: On ESPN report, the gangs are all here Article from: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA). highbeam.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "Gang influence reaches into pros - ESPN SportsZone". streetgangs.com. December 5, 1997. Retrieved July 28, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b George, Thomas (August 3, 1993). "ON PRO FOOTBALL; College Dropout to Camp Drop-In". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ Falk, Gerhard (2005). Football and American identity. Contemporary sports issues. Routledge. p. 201. ISBN 0-7890-2527-2.
- ^ Brioso, Cesar (August 22, 1998). "A Threat To Go Deep? With Dan Marino Pitching And Charles Jordan Catching, Look For The Home Run Ball". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ Cole, Jason (December 15, 1996). "Johnson, Jordan Work Out Differences". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ Kollin, Joe (November 15, 1998). "Jordan Arrested, Waived J.j. Cuts Receiver After Nightclub Fight With Police". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ "All-Time Players". National Football League. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ Stuchbury, Fran (February 2, 2001). "Inside the XFL - A look at what's to come". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved July 28, 2010.