Keith Christensen

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DraftedYear=1969
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Keith "Pinky" Christensen was a college and professional football player in the United States. Christiensen played at offensive tackle at the University of Kansas where he was coached first by Jack Mitchell and later by Pepper Rodgers. [ [http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/kan/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/history-b.pdf history(b).qxd ] ]

Christensen was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 1969 NFL Draft. [ [http://www.neworleansprofootball.com/drafthistory.html NewOrleansProFootball.com ] ] He was the 13th player picked by New Orleans, and 117th overall. [ [http://www.drafthistory.com/colleges/k.html DraftHistory.com ] ]

After his retirement from professional football, he returned to his hometown of Concordia, Kansas where he played high school football at Concordia Junior-Senior High School.

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* [http://www.class1965.com/images/Keith%20Christensen%20-%20Right%20Tackle.jpg] Photograph of Keith Christensen