Anthony Kimbrough (born January 20, 1964) is an American former

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player and coach. He played professionally as a

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in the

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(CFL) and the

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(CFL). Kimbrough played

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before transferring

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, earning

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(MAC) player of the year honors in 1988. In May 2014, Kimbrough was named the head football coach at

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, where he had been an assistant coach for two years.

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1964 births Living people American football quarterbacks BC Lions players Buffalo Destroyers players Canadian football quarterbacks Charlotte Rage players Grand Rapids Raiders football coaches Grand Rapids Raiders football players San Jose SaberCats players Utah Blaze coaches Western Michigan Broncos football coaches Western Michigan Broncos football players High school football coaches in Michigan Players of American football from Detroit Players of Canadian football from Detroit Coaches of American football from Michigan 20th-century American sportsmen {{Quarterback-1960s-stub