Carl Birdsong
Born: | 1/1/59 Kaufman, Texas |
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Career information | |
Position(s) | P |
College | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
NFL draft | 1981 / Round: |
Career history | |
As player | |
1981–1985 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Career highlights and awards | |
Pro Bowls | 1983 |
Carl Birdsong (born January 1, 1959 in Kaufman, Texas) is a former National Football League punter from (1981-1985) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Birdsong graduated from Amarillo High School and then attended West Texas State University before transferring to, and graduating from, Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Birdsong made the Pro Bowl in 1983, but for an elite punter his professional career was short – by 1986, Birdsong was out of the NFL.
Personal life[]
Married to Shylan Birdsong, Carl Birdsong is the father of Shylana and Orry Birdsong.
He graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State with honors from its School of Pharmacy. Upon completing his college degree he became a pharmacist with Maxor National Pharmacy Services Corporation in Amarillo, and currently serves as the company's President and Chief Compliance Officer.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Amarillo High School alumni
- American football punters
- American pharmacists
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- People from Kaufman, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
- St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
- Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football players