Date of birth 1/1/59 Name Carl Birdsong Place of birth Kaufman, Texas Role American football player | 1981-1985 St. Louis Cardinals Positions Punter Pro Bowls 1983 NFL draft 1981 | |
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College Southwestern Oklahoma State Education Amarillo High School, Southwestern Oklahoma State University | ||
Carl Birdsong (born January 1, 1959 in Kaufman, Texas) is a former National Football League punter from (1981-1985) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Birdsong graduated from Amarillo High School and then attended West Texas State University before transferring to, and graduating from, Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Birdsong made the Pro Bowl in 1983, but for an elite punter his professional career was short – by 1986, Birdsong was out of the NFL.
Personal life
Married to Shylan Birdsong, Carl Birdsong is the father of Shylana and Orry Birdsong.
He graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State with honors from its School of Pharmacy. Upon completing his college degree he became a pharmacist with Maxor National Pharmacy Services Corporation in Amarillo, and currently serves as the company's President and Chief Compliance Officer.