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Carl Ekern

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Carl Ekern
No. 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1954-05-27) May 27, 1954 (age 70)
Richland, Washington, U.S.
Died:August 1, 1990(1990-08-01) (aged 36)
Kern County, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Fremont (CA)
College:San Jose St.
NFL draft:1976 / round: 5 / pick: 128
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:5
Fumble recoveries:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carl Frederick Ekern (May 27, 1954 – August 1, 1990) was a National Football League (NFL) linebacker.[1]

Biography

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Ekern 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 Award

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The 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]

References

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  1. ^ Ekern is a Norwegian name (Origin of The Name Ekern) Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Rams". Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1986. p. 129. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ram IT (NFL Rams Football Team) Song". Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2018 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Ex-Spartan, Rams Star Ekern Killed In Accident (San Jose Mercury News, August 2, 1990, page 1E)
  5. ^ Carl Ekern, Football Player, 36 (New York Times. August 4, 1990)
  6. ^ Rams Team Awards (The official site of the St. Louis Rams)[permanent dead link]
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