Bruce Lemmerman (born October 4, 1945) is an American former professional
football
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player.
Football career
After a star career at
San Fernando Valley State College, where he led the Matadors to their first winning season and the
Junior Rose Bowl in 1967, Lemmerman became a backup
quarterback
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for the
Atlanta Falcons
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in 1968 and 1969. He later played ten years in the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL) for the
Edmonton Eskimos
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. After his retirement from a playing career in football, Lemmerman became an assistant coach for the Eskimos, the
Los Angeles Express of the
United States Football League
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(USFL) and the NFL's
Houston Oilers
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. Later he was hired as director of operations for Edmonton, and then worked for many years as a scout for the
Kansas City Chiefs
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Established in 1959 ...
and the
New Orleans Saints
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.
Legacy
Lemmerman is the only
CSUN
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quarterback to play in the NFL, and was inducted into the
Matadors Hall of Fame in 1981. He holds multiple records at CSUN that were never surpassed, including single game records for most touchdown passes, most touchdowns through rushing, most points scored, and longest punt. He also holds the CSUN season record for most touchdown passes.
References
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1945 births
Living people
American football quarterbacks
Atlanta Falcons players
Cal State Northridge Matadors football players
Edmonton Elks coaches
Edmonton Elks players
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Players of American football from Los Angeles
Canadian football quarterbacks
Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles
Sports coaches from Los Angeles