Kurt Kafentzis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kurt Kafentzis
| image =
| number = 1
| position = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|12|31}}
| birth_place = Richland, Washington, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 190
| high_school = Richland (WA) Columbia
| college = Hawaii
| undraftedyear = 1985
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1985}})
- Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1986}}–{{NFL Year|1988}})
| pfr = K/KafeKu20
}}
Kurt Michael Kafentzis (born December 31, 1962) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and attended Columbia High School in Richland, Washington.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/kafe00200.html | title=KURT KAFENTZIS | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=October 10, 2015}} He was also a member of the Washington Redskins.
College career
Kafentzis played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors from 1981 to 1984.{{cite web|url=http://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2012/5/17/Warriors_In_The_Pros.pdf?id=2295 |title=NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL) |publisher=hawaiiathletics.com |accessdate=October 10, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010205455/http://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2012/5/17/Warriors_In_The_Pros.pdf?id=2295 |archivedate=October 10, 2015 }}
Professional career
=Washington Redskins=
Kafentzis was signed by the Washington Redskins in 1985. He was placed on injured reserve by the Redskins on August 20, 1985.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19850821&id=bvtNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jYsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4300,3118203&hl=en | title=Pro football | work=The Free Lance–Star | date=August 21, 1985 | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}
=Houston Oilers=
Kafentzis signed with the Houston Oilers on June 24, 1986, and was later released by the team.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/10167600/ |title=HOUSTON |work=The Galveston Daily News |date=June 25, 1986 |agency=Associated Press |accessdate=October 10, 2015 |pages=21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010221647/http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/10167600/ |archivedate=October 10, 2015 }} He was signed by the Oilers on October 7, 1987.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16674785/ |title=HOUSTON |work=Del Rio News Herald |date=October 8, 1987 |agency=Associated Press |accessdate=October 10, 2015 |pages=10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010222337/http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16674785/ |archivedate=October 10, 2015 }} He played in two games for the Houston Oilers during the 1987 season. Kafentzis was released by the Oilers on October 27, 1987.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/14516491/ |title=HOUSTON |work=New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |date=October 28, 1987 |agency=Associated Press |accessdate=October 10, 2015 |pages=10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010222548/http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/14516491/ |archivedate=October 10, 2015 }} He later rejoined the Oilers and spent the 1988 off-season with the team before being released on August 8, 1988.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19880809&id=grtNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pA4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5041,3416745&hl=en | title=Transactions | work=Ocala Star-Banner | date=August 9, 1988 | accessdate=October 10, 2015}}
Personal life
Kafentzis was one of five brothers who played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://www.columbiabasin.edu/index.aspx?page=613 |title=Athletics Wall of Fame |publisher=columbiabasin.edu |accessdate=October 10, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010193514/https://www.columbiabasin.edu/index.aspx?page=613 |archivedate=October 10, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/high-school/article32015577.html |title=Richland's Kafentzis hurdes into 4A regionals |publisher=tri-cityherald.com |date=May 20, 2011 |accessdate=October 10, 2015 |author=Craker, Craig |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010200226/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/high-school/article32015577.html |archivedate=October 10, 2015 }} His brothers Mark, Kent and Kyle all signed with NFL teams.
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=mccrabru001 Just Sports Stats]
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Category:Players of American football from Washington (state)
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players