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Eight Things You Didn't Know About Defensive Coordinator Ken Norton, Jr.

1. Defensive Coordinator Ken Norton, Jr.’s father, Ken Sr., is the former world heavyweight boxing champion and played football at Northeast Missouri State.

2. Coach Norton earned All-American honors at UCLA in 1987 and was a Butkus Award finalist as a senior.

3. Coach Norton is the only player in NFL history to play on Super Bowl-winning teams three consecutive years, with Dallas in 1992 and 1993 and with the 49ers in 1994. He added a fourth ring in 2013 as a coach with Seattle.

4. Coach Norton and Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio played alongside one another in the linebacking corps of the Cowboys from 1989-91.