Cory Lekkerkerker
American football player
Cory Lekkerkerker (born July 25, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins. He played college football for the Chaffey Panthers and UC Davis Aggies and was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played for the Chargers in 2006 and then for the Dolphins in 2007. He later was a member of the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans in the NFL and the California Redwoods in the United Football League (UFL). His elder brother, Brad Lekkerkerker, also played as an offensive tackle in the NFL.
Early life
Lekkerkerker was born on July 25, 1981, in Upland, California. His grandparents were immigrants from the Netherlands. He grew up in Chino and has an older brother, Brad, who also played in the NFL. His father died of cancer when he was age six. Lekkerkerker and his brother worked on the family's dairy farm, which included 2,000 cows. They both attended Damien High School in La Verne, where Cory played football as a lineman and was selected All-Sierra League in his senior year. He graduated in 2000.
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