Former Canton High and Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne has announced that he will join the coaching ranks.
Making the transition from player to coach. I've accepted a position at SMU working with the OL… excited to get to work! #PonyUpTempo pic.twitter.com/dpvZbTFi9G
— GJ Kinne (@GJKinne) May 19, 2017
Kinne leaves behind an NFL career with both the Eagles and the Giants and a CFL career.
In college, Kinne was a gunslinger of the highest order. After electing to transfer from Texas, he took the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to unprecedented heights, throwing for 9,472 yards and 81 touchdowns in his career.
Kinne’s professional career had its ups and downs, at his peak he was at the point of a futures contract with both the Eagles and the Giants. He spent some time in the arena league, and had a stint in the CFL as well.
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