Ken Bungarda Explained

Ken Bungarda
Number:72
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:25 January 1957
Birth Place:Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:270
High School:Livingston (CA)
College:Missouri
Draftyear:1979
Draftround:11
Draftpick:278
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:15
Pfr:BungKe20

Kestutis John "Ken" Bungarda (born January 25, 1957) is a former American football tackle who played college football for Missouri (1975–1978) and professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts (1979) and in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers (1980).

Early life

Bungarda was born in 1957 in Hartford, Connecticut, and attended Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers from 1975 to 1978. He played at the defensive end position at Missouri and received the nickname "Tarzan".[1]

Professional football

He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 11th round (278th overall pick) of the 1979 NFL draft. He instead signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, appearing in four games during the 1979 season. In 1980, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers and appeared in 15 games.[2] [3] [4] [5] He suffered a knee injury early in the 1981 season and did not appear in any regular-season games in 1981.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tarzan Tries To Swing Job On Bengal Defensive Line. The Cincinnati Enquirer. July 13, 1979. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Ken Bungarda Stats. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. September 11, 2021.
  3. Web site: Ken Bungarda. Pro Football Archives. September 11, 2021.
  4. News: "Bungarda (265) ain't no jive, he's the toughest dude alive". Beatrice Daily Sun (AP story). September 29, 1978. 4. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: 49er shotgun may swing with 'Tarzan'. Oakland Tribune. Jack Rux. June 30, 1981. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Bungarda: 'Amazing I've Survived This Long'. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 23, 1983. Newspapers.com.