Ken Bahnsen

Photograph of a North Texas State College football game against Midwestern State. Ken Bahnsen (#45) avoids being tackled during this Homecoming game. UNT won 61-0.
No. 27
Position	Fullback
Personal information
Born	(1930-02-19) February 19, 1930 (age 96) Vinton, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Vinton
College	North Texas
NFL draft	1953: 21st round, 248th overall pick
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1953)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 1 Rushing average 1 Return yards 21 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenneth Antone Bahnsen (born February 19, 1930) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).^[1] He played college football for the North Texas State Eagles (now North Texas Mean Green) from 1950 to 1952. There he set net school career rushing and scoring records while in the Eagles' backfield. After his pro career ended he became a longtime North Texas assistant football coach.

He also coached the Eagles' tennis team to consecutive Missouri Valley Conference championships in 1966 and 1967.

Bahnsen was inducted into the North Texas Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991.^[2]

Bahnsen attended Vinton High School in Vinton, Louisiana.

The Ken Bahnsen Gym was named after him in a dedication ceremony in 2005.^[3]

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