Danny Kepley, born August 24, 1953, in Albermarle, North Carolina, was a star linebacker with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Albemarle may refer to: The town of Albemarle, North Carolina in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ...

Kepley played his college football at East Carolina University. He tried out with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, but ended up coming to Canada, where he had a 10 year career with the Eskimos (1975 to 1984.) East Carolina University (ECU) is a public, coeducational, research intensive university located in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. ECU is the third largest university in North Carolina with an enrollment of over 24,000 students and the fastest-growing campus in the University of North Carolina system. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys, Team colors Royal Blue, Navy Blue, Metallic Silver, Silver, and White Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division (1967...

He was an intense player and hard tackler. Teamed with fellow linebackers Dale Potter and Tom Towns for 8 seasons, this trio formed the backbone of a defence that would play in 7 Grey Cup games, winning six championships. Kepley would win 3 CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Awards and be an all star 5 times. Dale Potter, born September 11, 1949, was a star linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ...

Kepley had some difficulty adjusting after his playing career, but is now a coach with the Eskimos. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1996. The Canadian Football Hall of Fame officially opened as a museum to dedicate football in Canada on November 28, 1972. ...