Rex Kern
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Kern playing for the Colts in 1971
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| Date of birth | May 28, 1949 |
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| Place of birth | Lancaster, Ohio |
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| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Ohio State |
| NFL draft | 1971 / Round: 10 / Pick 260 |
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| 1971–1973 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1974 | Buffalo Bills |
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Rex William Kern (born May 28, 1949) is a former American football player. He played quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1968 to 1970, and played professional football in the National Football League at defensive back for the Baltimore Colts and Buffalo Bills. Kern was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
Kern was the leader of the so-called Super Sophomores, guiding the Buckeyes to an undefeated season and a consensus national championship in 1968. Kern and the other Super Sophomores finished their college careers with a record of 27-2. Kern was a fine passer and a dangerous runner. In the 1968, 1969 and 1970 seasons, Kern ran for 583, 524, and 597 yards respectively—high numbers for a Big Ten quarterback.
The son of a barber, Kern was a star three-sport athlete for Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Ohio, graduating in 1967. He was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics, and was offered basketball scholarships to UCLA, North Carolina, and Ohio University. However Kern had long sought to play basketball for Fred Taylor of Ohio State and had fostered a relationship with Taylor that led to a scholarship offer.
During the recruiting process, he was also recruited by Woody Hayes and committed to Ohio State to play both sports.
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