Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#33|Ken Kersten Running Back
Retired (1967, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 44  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-19-2002) Potential 18
Age at Death 69 Born 01-29-1934 in Lagos, Nigeria
Drafted Round 41, Pick 654 (1960) Experience 8 Years (123 Wks)
College Technical College of Texas, 1955 Salary 745 ($115.016M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 30 Catching 25 Pass Cover 40 Kick Power 4
Throw Acc 63 Pass Blocking 81 Run Cover 22 Kick Acc 11
Carrying 70 Run Blocking 77 Tackling 5 Kick Return 54
        Pursuit 30    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 47 Stamina 54 Execution 57 Agility 20
Strength 56 Health 38 Aggressiveness 19 Hands 81
Jumping 25     Attitude 28 Break Tackle 11
ROLES
QB 38 C 57 DT 26 SS 27 K 1 GUN 27
WR 25 G 50 DE 20 FS 26 P 12 KR 32
HB/TB 44 T 48 ILB 25 CB 26 LS 53 KRB 48
FB 59 TE 50 OLB 24 H 59 HT 54 KOS 5
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1960 NYN 12 0 47 3.9 198 4.2 16.5 2 -2 0 0 6 9 19.1 50
1961 NYN 13 12 31 2.4 112 3.6 8.6 0 0 2 2 1 7 22.6 30
1962 NYN 16 16 16 1.0 63 3.9 3.9 1 -1 2 0 3 5 31.2 13
1963 BRO 16 12 26 1.6 82 3.2 5.1 0 0 0 0 5 4 15.4 9
1964 BRO 13 11 21 1.6 29 1.4 2.2 1 -4 2 2 0 2 9.5 5
Total   70 51 141 2.0 484 3.4 6.9 4 -7 6 4 15 27 19.1 50

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1967Ken Kersten has retired from football.
08-15-1966The Brooklyn Knights have moved Kelly Paluck and Ed Antwine to the active roster. The Brooklyn Knights have moved Ellis Flynn to the inactive roster.
08-15-1966The Brooklyn Knights have waived Ken Kersten.
12-14-1964The Brooklyn Knights have moved Marvin Burrell and Art Harris to the active roster. The Brooklyn Knights have moved Ken Kersten to the inactive roster.
12-13-1964Ken Kersten of the Brooklyn Knights is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 25 days.
10-09-1961The New York Knights have moved Ken Kersten to the active roster. The New York Knights have moved Simeon Campbell to the inactive roster.
09-18-1961The New York Knights have moved Tim French, Mike Vidoni, and Tony Murphy to the active roster. The New York Knights have moved Martin McDonald, Ken Kersten, and Lee Jencks to the inactive roster.
09-17-1961Ken Kersten of the New York Knights is injured with a moderate concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 21 days.
08-28-1961The New York Knights have moved Ken Kersten to the active roster. The New York Knights have moved Simeon Campbell to the inactive roster.
08-28-1961The New York Knights have acquired Ken Kersten from the waiver wire.
08-21-1961The New York Knights have moved Gary McKissack to the active roster.
08-21-1961The New York Knights have waived Ken Kersten.
08-07-1961The New York Knights have moved Marvin Burrell, Ron Jones, Art Harris, Jamie Hudson, Brian Harris, and Fred White to the active roster. The New York Knights have moved Larry Geyer, Ken Kersten, Cornell Arthur, and Ellison Weishuhn to the inactive roster.
11-21-1960The New York Knights have moved Ken Kersten to the active roster. The New York Knights have moved Fred White to the inactive roster.
10-24-1960The New York Knights have moved Fred White to the active roster. The New York Knights have moved Ken Kersten to the inactive roster.
09-05-1960Trade #6507 has been completed between the New York Knights and the Michigan ST Spartans. The Michigan ST Spartans receive Pete Speck (RB) from the New York Knights in exchange for Ken Kersten (RB), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (MIC).
09-04-1960The Michigan ST Spartans have moved Leon Erickson to the active roster. The Michigan ST Spartans have moved Derwin Huffman, Ray Chelf, and Ken Kersten to the inactive roster.
08-29-1960The Michigan ST Spartans have acquired Ken Kersten from the waiver wire.
08-21-1960The Carolina Gamecocks have waived Ken Kersten.