Robert Gordon (gridiron football) explained

Robert Gordon
Birth Date:9 July 1968
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan
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Position1:Wide receiver
College:Nebraska at Omaha
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Ottawa Rough Riders
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:Toronto Argonauts
Playing Team3:BC Lions
Playing Team4:Ottawa Rough Riders
Playing Team5:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Years6:1998
Playing Team6:Orlando Predators
Playing Years7:
Playing Team7:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playing Years8:2001–2002
Playing Team8:Detroit Fury
Playing Years9:2005
Playing Team9:Los Angeles Avengers
Coaching Team1:Omaha Mammoths (Asst)
Coaching Years1:2014
Coaching Team2:Shenyang Black Rhinos (HC)
Coaching Team3:Montreal Alouettes (WR)
Career Highlights:

Robert Gordon (born July 9, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for thirteen seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), six of those for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was a CFL Eastern All Star in 1999 and 2000. In 1998, 2001–2002 and 2005, he played in the Arena Football League for several teams.

Coaching career

Gordan was an assistant coach for the Omaha Mammoths of the Fall Experimental Football League in 2014.[1] On May 9, 2017, Gordon was introduced as the new head coach of the Shenyang Black Rhinos of the China Arena Football League.[2]

Gordon was honoured in October 2018 at the annual Hall of Fame Legacy Dinner for the Winnipeg Football Club. [3]

Gordan was named wide receivers coach for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in June 2019.[4] He coached for the Alouettes for two seasons, but was not retained following the 2021 season.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Omaha Mammoths coaching staff in place for inaugural season . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619005008/https://omaha.com/sports/omaha-mammoths-coaching-staff-in-place-for-inaugural-season/article_1620f597-8aeb-55c5-a970-69d4b728dcb6.html . dead . June 19, 2022 . omaha.com . September 3, 2014 . October 5, 2017 . Kaipust, Rich.
  2. http://caflfootball.com/video/new-head-coach-new-team-for-the-2017-cafl-super-series New Head Coach, New Team for the 2017 CAFL Super Series
  3. Web site: Hall of Fame Profile: Robert Gordon. 8 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Alouettes Add CFL Alum Robert Gordon to Coaching Staff . montrealalouettes.com . June 19, 2019 . September 4, 2019 . Montreal Alouettes.
  5. Web site: Als part ways with receivers coach Robert Gordon . . December 21, 2021.