Ken Bungarda
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1957)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ken Bungarda
| number = 72
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|1|25}}
| birth_place = Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 270
| high_school = Livingston (CA)
| college = Missouri
| draftyear = 1979
| draftround = 11
| draftpick = 278
| pastteams =
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1979}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|1979}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1980}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 15
| pfr = BungKe20
}}
Kestutis John "Ken" Bungarda (born January 25, 1957) is a former American football tackle who played college football for Missouri (1975–1978) and professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts (1979) and in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers (1980).
Early life
Bungarda was born in 1957 in Hartford, Connecticut, and attended Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers from 1975 to 1978. He played at the defensive end position at Missouri and received the nickname "Tarzan".{{cite news|title=Tarzan Tries To Swing Job On Bengal Defensive Line|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=July 13, 1979|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85159162/bungarda/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Professional football
He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 11th round (278th overall pick) of the 1979 NFL draft. He instead signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, appearing in four games during the 1979 season. In 1980, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers and appeared in 15 games.{{cite web|title=Ken Bungarda Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=September 11, 2021|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BungKe20.htm}}{{cite web|title=Ken Bungarda|publisher=Pro Football Archives|accessdate=September 11, 2021|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerb/bung00200.html}}{{cite news|title="Bungarda (265) ain't no jive, he's the toughest dude alive"|newspaper=Beatrice Daily Sun (AP story)|date=September 29, 1978|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85159691/bungarda-265-aint-no-jive-hes-the/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=49er shotgun may swing with 'Tarzan'|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Jack Rux|date=June 30, 1981|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85159911/bungarda/|via=Newspapers.com}} He suffered a knee injury early in the 1981 season and did not appear in any regular-season games in 1981.{{cite news|title=Bungarda: 'Amazing I've Survived This Long'|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=September 23, 1983|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85159447/bungarda-amazing-ive-survived-this/|via=Newspapers.com}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Bengals1979DraftPicks}}
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Category:American football tackles
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:Missouri Tigers football players
Category:Players of American football from Hartford, Connecticut