Professional Football Player. Kenneth Ploen, a former quarterback of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL), was a true legend in his time. He attended the University of Iowa, where he was the starting quarterback and led the Hawkeyes to their first Big Ten Conference title in 35 years and a victory in the 1957 Rose Bowl Game. He was named the 1957 Rose Bowl's Most Valuable Player. After graduating, he was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 19th round of the 1957 NFL Draft, but he chose instead to start his professional career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he played from 1957 until 1967. During his tenure with the Bombers, he led the team to six Grey Cup appearances, that included four victories (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962) and two losses (1957, 1965). He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1975, the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1987, the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2005. He was named one of the Blue Bombers 20 All-Time Greats. After retiring from football, he worked as a sales representative in Winnipeg and as a color commentator for a local radio station. He was recognized by fan vote and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as the Most Outstanding CFL Player of the 1960s.
Professional Football Player. Kenneth Ploen, a former quarterback of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL), was a true legend in his time. He attended the University of Iowa, where he was the starting quarterback and led the Hawkeyes to their first Big Ten Conference title in 35 years and a victory in the 1957 Rose Bowl Game. He was named the 1957 Rose Bowl's Most Valuable Player. After graduating, he was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 19th round of the 1957 NFL Draft, but he chose instead to start his professional career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he played from 1957 until 1967. During his tenure with the Bombers, he led the team to six Grey Cup appearances, that included four victories (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962) and two losses (1957, 1965). He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1975, the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1987, the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2005. He was named one of the Blue Bombers 20 All-Time Greats. After retiring from football, he worked as a sales representative in Winnipeg and as a color commentator for a local radio station. He was recognized by fan vote and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as the Most Outstanding CFL Player of the 1960s.
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