Kendall Trainor
Kendall Trainor (born July 8, 1967[1]) from Fredonia, Kansas is a former All-American placekicker for the University of Arkansas in 1988.
| Arkansas Razorbacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Kicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 8, 1967 (52 years) Fredonia, Kansas, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Arkansas (1987–1988) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
He led the nation in field goals per game as a senior in 1988 under head coach Ken Hatfield. Trainor, in addition to setting five school records, was a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection following his senior year and a first-team All-American on teams selected by the American Football Coaches Association, the Associated Press, the Walter Camp Foundation and The Sporting News.[2]
Trainor was also a letterman on the Razorback baseball team under coach Norm DeBryn.
Trainor was an All-State selection for Fredonia High School under head coach Gene John and led them to the 1983 Class 4A State Championship before he graduated in 1985.[3]
In 2015 Trainor was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor. [4]
Trainor was the kicker for the New York/New Jersey Knights of the WLAF in 1991, hitting 12/14 extra point attempts and 9/16 field goal attempts, finishing the inaugural season of the World League with 39 points, fifth overall among kickers.
References
- Kendall Trainor Career Statistics – The Football Database
- Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Football Champions Archived March 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "Nine Razorbacks to be honored at 2015 University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor | NashvilleSportsMix". Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.