Reuben Henderson
Encyclopedia
Reuben Stanley Henderson (born October 3, 1958 in Santa Monica, California
) is a former professional American football
player who played cornerback
for four seasons for the Chicago Bears
and the San Diego Chargers
.
. He attended Fontana High School
in Fontana, California
, graduating in 1976. He then attended Oklahoma State University and San Diego State University
.
, culminating in a CIF
championship game in 1976, Henderson then joined the football program at Oklahoma State University. He later finished his college football career at San Diego State.
Henderson was drafted by the Chicago Bears
in the 6th round in 1981. He played two years in Chicago, before being traded to the San Diego Chargers
. After two years with the Chargers, Henderson retired from professional football.
, where he graduated "best clinical student" in the class of 1993. He currently operates a private practice in Lansing, Michigan
.
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
) is a former professional American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who played cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
for four seasons for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Personal life
Reuben Henderson was born in Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
. He attended Fontana High School
Fontana High School
Fontana High School is a secondary public school in Fontana, California in the Fontana Unified School District. Fontana High serves grades 9 through 12....
in Fontana, California
Fontana, California
Fontana is a city of 196,069 residents in San Bernardino County, California. Founded in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area...
, graduating in 1976. He then attended Oklahoma State University and San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
.
Football
After a standout career at Fontana High SchoolFontana High School
Fontana High School is a secondary public school in Fontana, California in the Fontana Unified School District. Fontana High serves grades 9 through 12....
, culminating in a CIF
CIF
CIF is an abbreviation that may stand for:* California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body for high school sports in California* Caltech Intermediate Form, geometry language for VLSI design, in which the primitives are coloured rectangles * Canada India Foundation, Canadian lobbying...
championship game in 1976, Henderson then joined the football program at Oklahoma State University. He later finished his college football career at San Diego State.
Henderson was drafted by the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 6th round in 1981. He played two years in Chicago, before being traded to the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. After two years with the Chargers, Henderson retired from professional football.
After football
After his professional football career came to an end in 1984, Henderson enrolled in the osteopathic medicine program at Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, where he graduated "best clinical student" in the class of 1993. He currently operates a private practice in Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
.