Jack Kemp was the football player who came closer than most to being Vice-President, if not President of the United States. Kemp played football at Occidental College then started his pro career with Pittsburgh in the NFL in 1957. That stint only lasted four games and 18 pass attempts, and many thought his football career was over. Kemp joined the Calgary Stampeders in 1959, but didn't see any action. In 1960, however, the AFL started and Jack Kemp got another shot at playing in the states. Kemp went on to play ten years in the AFL from 1960 to 1969, throwing for over 21,000 yards, winning the league MVP in 1965, and two championships with the Buffalo Bills. The politics came after the football. A member of the Republican Party, Kemp was a congressman from New York for 1972 to 1989, Kemp served as Housing Secretary for George Bush Sr, made a bid for the presidential nomination in 1988, and was Bob Dole's running mate in the 1996 loss to Bill Clinton. Football and passing apparently ran in the family, as Kem's son, Jimmy Kemp, also went on to be a Quarterback in the CFL. Jack Kemp died on May 2, 2009.
| Year | Team | GP | PA | PC | % | Yds | TD | Int | Sacked | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No games played stats were kept in the West in 1959, and Kemp does not show up in the passing stats.
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