Former Patriots OL Shelby Jordan Passes Away
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The New England Patriots announced in a press release Friday that former offensive lineman Shelby Jordan passed away on September 9th at age 70.
A 12-year NFL veteran out of Washington University in St. Louis, Jordan spent eight seasons in New England from 1975-1982, playing in 95 games with 87 starts at right tackle.
Jordan was a seventh-round pick (157 overall) of the Houston Oilers in the 1973 NFL Draft before his free agency signing with the Patriots.
In 1983, Jordan signed a four-year contract with the Los Angeles Raiders where he helped the team win a Super Bowl title later that year and retired with the franchise following the 1986 season.
Following his football career, Jordan and his wife funded and directed a Los Angeles-based nonprofit corporation that provided affordable urban housing. In 2013, Jordan earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of former Patriots offensive lineman Shelby Jordan: https://t.co/T64mCWi0Yc
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 16, 2022
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