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Former KU football player, actor Keith Loneker Sr. dies

Keith Loneker Sr., who played offensive tackle for the Kansas football team from 1989-92 before establishing careers in the NFL and with film, has died, KU Athletics officials confirmed. He was 46.

Loneker, who was a starter for the 1992 KU team that finished 8-4 and won the Aloha Bowl, spent three seasons in the NFL after going undrafted, playing 19 games with the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams from 1993-95 with five starts.

The 6-foot-4 Loneker later received notoriety for his acting career, which included roles in “Out of Sight,” “Superbad” and “Leatherheads.”

Loneker’s son, Keith Jr.