John Thomas Gordy

Professional Football Player. He played at the guard position for ten seasons (1957 to 1967) in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions. He was a member of the 1957 NFL Champion Lions' team. His other notable career highlights include five-time All-Pro recognition (1963 to 1967) and three-time Pro Bowl selection (1963 to 1965). After playing collegiate football at the University of Tennessee, he was chosen by the Lions in the 2nd round of the 1957 NFL Draft and appeared in 134 career regular season games. Gordy helped establish the NFL Players Association and served as their president. He appeared as himself in the motion picture "Paper Lion" (1968)