Ken Konz

Konz on a 1955 Bowman football card

No. 22

Position:

Defensive back

Personal information

Date of birth:

September 25, 1928

Place of birth:

Weimar, Texas

Date of death:

February 5, 2008 (aged 79)

Place of death:

Alliance, Ohio

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

184 lb (83 kg)

Career information

High school:

Weimar (TX)

College:

LSU

NFL draft:

1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14

Career history

Cleveland Browns (1953–1959)

Career highlights and awards

2× First-team All-Pro (1956, 1957)
Pro Bowl (1955)
2× NFL champion (1954, 1955)

Career NFL statistics

Interceptions:	30
Int. return yards:	392
Touchdowns:	5

Player stats at PFR

Kenneth Earl Konz (September 25, 1928 – February 5, 2008) was an American football defensive back who played with the National Football League's Cleveland Browns from 1953 to 1959. Konz was selected by the Browns in the 1951 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State.

External links

King, Steve (February 5, 2008). "Ken Konz passes away". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

Ken Konz at Find a Grave

Konz at databaseFootball.com

1951 NFL draft first-round selections

Kyle Rote Bob Williams Y. A. Tittle Leon Heath Bob Gain Jerry Groom Ebert Van Buren Chet Mutryn Butch Avinger Billy Stone Bud McFadin Gene Schroeder Jim Spavital Ken Konz

Cleveland Browns 1951 NFL draft selections

Ken Konz Jerry Helluin Bob Smith Ace Loomis Dan Rogas Irv Holdash Walt Michaels Max Clark Burl Toler Don Shula Chet Gierula Bernie Custis Milan Sellers Stew Kirtley Bob Voskuhl Rudy Ceroch Joe Skibinski Ed Pasky Leroy Ka-Ne Rube DeRoy Ray Solari Jack Crocker Ray Stone Carl Taseff Johnny Champion Wayne Benner John Knispel Fred Williams Jack Jones Roger Thrift Bill Driver

Draft years 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks

Cleveland Browns 1954 NFL Champions

14 Otto Graham 15 Ken Gorgal 16 George Ratterman 20 Don Paul 22 Kenny Konz 24 Warren Lahr 26 Ray Renfro 32 Curly Morrison 34 Walt Michaels 38 Mo Bassett 40 Dub Jones 42 Tommy James 44 Chet Hanulak 46 Billy Reynolds 50 Tom Catlin 52 Frank Gatski 54 Tony Adamle 60 Harold Bradley, Jr. 62 Herschel Forester 64 Abe Gibron 65 Chuck Noll 70 Don Colo 72 John Kissell 74 Mike McCormack 76 Lou Groza 78 John Sandusky 79 Bob Gain 79 Don King 80 Len Ford 82 Carlton Massey 83 Doug Atkins 84 Horace Gillom 86 Dante Lavelli 88 Pete Brewster — Quincy Armstrong

Head Coach: Paul Brown

Assistant Coaches: Paul Bixler Howard Brinker Fritz Heisler Ed Ulinski

Cleveland Browns 1955 NFL Champions

14 Otto Graham 16 George Ratterman 20 Don Paul 22 Kenny Konz 24 Warren Lahr 26 Ray Renfro 30 Mo Bassett 32 Curly Morrison 34 Walt Michaels 36 Ed Modzelewski 40 Dub Jones 42 Tommy James 43 Bob Smith 44 Johnny Petitbon 46 Henry Ford 46 Bob White 50 Sam Palumbo 52 Frank Gatski 54 Pete Perini 60 Harold Bradley, Jr. 62 Herschel Forester 64 Abe Gibron 65 Chuck Noll 70 Don Colo 72 John Kissell 74 Mike McCormack 76 Lou Groza 78 John Sandusky 79 Bob Gain 80 Len Ford 82 Carlton Massey 83 Chuck Weber 84 Horace Gillom 86 Dante Lavelli 88 Pete Brewster — Tom Jones

Head Coach: Paul Brown

Assistant Coaches: Paul Bixler Howard Brinker Dick Gallagher Fritz Heisler Ed Ulinski

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