Kermit Alexander

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Kermit Joseph Alexander (born January 4, 1941 in New Iberia, Louisiana) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. Alexander was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the eighth pick in the first round of the 1963 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Denver Broncos of the American Football League with the fifth overall pick, but chose to sign with San Francisco. Alexander played alongside Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Jimmy Johnson. Alexander was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 1968, after a season in which he had a career-high nine interceptions, including an interception he returned 66 yards for a touchdown. Alexander played for the 49ers from 1963 to 1969.