Keith Nord

{{Short description|American football player (1957–2018)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Keith Nord

| number = 49

| position = Safety

| birth_date = {{birth date|1957|3|3}}

| birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|9|19|1957|3|3}}

| death_place = Orono, Minnesota, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 197

| high_school = Minnetonka (MN)

| college = St. Cloud State

| undraftedyear = 1979

| pastteams =

• Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1979}}–{{NFL Year|1985}})

| statlabel1 = Interceptions

| statvalue1 = 1

| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue2 = 6

| statlabel3 = Sacks

| statvalue3 = 3.0

| pfr = NordKe20

}}

Keith Sterling Nord (March 3, 1957 – September 19, 2018) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1979 to 1985. He played college football at St. Cloud State University.[http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/2014/09/06/looking-back-nord-made-scsu-hall-fame-years-ago/15209869/ Looking Back: Nord made SCSU Hall of Fame 25 years ago] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141117040306/http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/2014/09/06/looking-back-nord-made-scsu-hall-fame-years-ago/15209869/ |date=2014-11-17 }}[http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/533848.html Former Viking Keith Nord addresses athletes]{{Cite web |url=http://eb.gmnews.com/news/2014-11-06/Front_Page/Former_football_player_shares_leadership_experienc.html |title=Former football player shares leadership experience with students |access-date=2014-11-17 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141117040136/http://eb.gmnews.com/news/2014-11-06/Front_Page/Former_football_player_shares_leadership_experienc.html |archive-date=2014-11-17 |url-status=dead }} He died of cancer on September 19, 2018.{{cite news|url=http://m.startribune.com/former-vikings-defensive-back-keith-nord-dies-at-61/493736181/ |title=Former Vikings defensive back Keith Nord dies at 61 |publisher= Star Tribune}}