Crazy Canton Cuts : Coy Bacon

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Published: June 14, 2009

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3 Pro Bowls



Leander McCoy Bacon was an undrafted rookie signed by the Los Angeles Rams right before the 1968 season. Bacon had just come from playing in the Continental Football League.

Coy had signed with the Charleston Rockets in 1966, after leaving Jackson State University upon completion of his sophomore year.

At JSU, Bacon played linebacker and defensive end. While playing with the Rockets, Coy was named an All-Star as a defensive end in 1966.

Other NFL luminaries like Bill Walsh, Ken Stabler, and Garo Yepremian also were in the Continental Football League.

Coy Bacon is a member of the Jackson State University Hall Of Fame.



Coy joined a Rams team that had one of the best defensive lines in football, featuring Hall Of Famers Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen.

They were called "The Fearsome Foursome", and Bacon played just 7 games as a reserv...

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