Kendall Trainor
| Arkansas Razorbacks | |
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| Position | Kicker |
| Career history | |
| College | Arkansas (1987–1988) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | June 8, 1967 |
| Place of birth | Fredonia, Kansas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kendall Trainor (born July 8, 1967[1]) from Fredonia, Kansas was an All-American placekicker for the University of Arkansas in 1988.
He led the nation in field goals per game as a senior in 1988 under head coach Ken Hatfield. Trainor, in addition to setting five school records, was a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection following his senior year and a first-team All-American on teams selected by the American Football Coaches Association, the Associated Press, the Walter Camp Foundation and The Sporting News.[2]
Trainor was also a letterman on the Razorback baseball team under 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.[3]
In 2015 Trainor was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor. [4]
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.