Randy Kerbow
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Randall Morris Kerbow is a former football player in the National Football League
National Football League
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 and Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
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A quarterback for the Rice Owls football
Rice Owls football
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 team from 1960-1962, Kerbow made the Houston Oilers as a wide receiver in 1963. After failing to make the Oilers in 1964, he made the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...

 in 1965 as a quarterback. In 1966, Kerbow led Edmonton to its first Western Football Conference playoff berth in five seasons. Benched in favor of Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

 winner Terry Baker
Terry Baker
For the Canadian football player of the same name see Terry Baker .Terry Wayne Baker is a former quarterback for the Oregon State University football team. He played for them through the 1960-1962 seasons. He is most notable for winning the 1962 Heisman Trophy and playing the Final Four in the...

 in 1967, Kerbow left Edmonton to try out for the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
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 in 1968. After failing to make the team, he rejoined the Eskimos where he split playing time with Frank Cosentino
Frank Cosentino
Frank Cosentino was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League.Cosentino was a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, where he captained the football team to the first Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship in 1959. As a professional he played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton...

. Although he was expected to regain the starting job full time in 1969, Kerbow opted to retire.
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