Kendall Trainor from Fredonia, Kansas

Fredonia, Kansas

Fredonia is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,482.-History:...

 was an All American placekicker

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 for the University of Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks

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 in 1988.

He led the nation in field goal

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s per game as a senior in 1988 under head coach Ken Hatfield

Ken Hatfield

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. Trainor, in addition to setting 5 school records, was a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection following his senior year and a 1st team All America on teams selected by the American Football Coaches Association

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, the Associated Press

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, the Walter Camp Foundation and The Sporting News.

Trainor was also a letterman on the Razorback baseball

Baseball

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 team under legendary coach Norm DeBryn.

Trainor was an All-State selection for Fredonia High School under head coach Gene John and led them to the 1983 Class 4A State Championship before he graduated in 1985.

Trainor was the kicker for the New York/New Jersey Knights of the WLAF in 1991, hitting 12/14 extra point attempts and 9/16 field goal attempts, finishing the inaugural season of the World League with 39 points, fifth overall among kickers.

Kendall is currently the Sr. Director of Merchandise Replenishment Innovation/Systems at Wal-mart.