Nate Borden
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Nate Borden (September 22, 1932 - September 30, 1992) was a college and professional football player in the NFL and the American Football League.
He was born on September 22, 1932 in Union, South Carolina. He moved to Jersey City, New Jersey where he played running back, did boxing, shotput, 5 mile run, and the discus. Nate was All State in New Jersey. His football number was 66.
Nate got a scholarship to play football at Indiana University. He played defensive end and was number 87. He was an All American at Indiana.
In 1954 he was drafted by the NFL Green Bay Packers under Coach Vince Lombardi. He played with the Packers from 1954-1960. Due to a knee injury, he was put on waivers by The Packers and was picked by the NFL expansion team the Dallas Cowboys. Nate played with the Cowboys until 1963. After the Cowboys, he played one year with the AFL's Buffalo Bills in 1964.
After he retired from playing football, Nate scouted with the Atlanta Falcons for the next twelve years.
After his scouting with the Falcons, he became the assistant to the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. Jim Sutcliffe was the mayor at that time. After Sutcliffe lost a bid for re-election, Nate moved to Las Vegas, where he was assistant to the mayor, Russ Dorn. Nate was the Officer of Urban Development in the city of Las Vegas.
Nate Borden died of cancer in Las Vegas on September 30, 1992. He left behind 2 sons and a daughter. Both of his sons played college football, Stephen Borden for the University of Iowa and Robert Borden for Western Kentucky University. He had four grandchildren, Martina Beckum, Dawn Thomas, Dana Thomas, and Jonathan Borden who played linebacker for the University of Michigan. He left behind a legacy of football.
