Kelly Joe Goodburn is a former American football

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 punter with a seven year career in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He entered the NFL by signing as a free agent

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 with the Kansas City Chiefs

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 in 1987. He played in Super Bowl XXVI

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 for the Washington Redskins

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 and attended Iowa State University

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 and Emporia State University

Emporia State University

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. Goodburn was raised in the small town of Cushing, Iowa

Cushing, Iowa

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 where he led the Eastwood Raiders to an Iowa High School Athletic Association

Iowa High School Athletic Association

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State Championship in 1978. He played along side John Jacobs, Brent Jensen, Brian Jensen, Casey Thomas, and Bob Morgan.

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