Chris Kluwe
Christopher James Kluwe (born December 24, 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American football Punter. Kluwe played for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Kluwe was undrafted but played college football at the University of California.
Chris Kluwe in 2012 with the Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | 24 December 1981
(aged 43) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, California) | ||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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He is a supporter of same-sex marriage and released a letter on Deadspin that he sent to Maryland state assembly delegate Emmett Burns. In the letter he defended the opinions of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo who is a supporter of same-sex marriage and criticized Burns for sending a letter to the Ravens owners to "inhibit such expressions" by their employee and trying to stifle Ayanbadejo's freedom of speech.[1]
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Kluwe punts in a game against the Detroit Lions in 2012.
Kluwe at LGBT pride parade in Washington, D.C., in 2014