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Ira Lawrence Gordon -LRB- born May 5 , 1947 in Kilbourne , Louisiana -RRB- is a former professional American football player who played offensive tackle for six seasons for the San Diego Chargers .. San Diego Chargers. San Diego Chargers. American football. American football. offensive tackle. offensive tackle. He was a starter for the last two .. Left unprotected in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft , he was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 1976 NFL Expansion Draft. 1976 NFL Expansion Draft. NFL. NFL. He was expected to start for the Bucs , but wound up as a surprise training camp cut .. Coach John McKay would not comment on outgoing players , but had earlier expressed concern that , although Gordon had potential to be one of the league 's better guards , he would have difficulty learning the team 's offensive system due to missing much of training camp with a contract dispute .. John McKay. John McKay ( American football ). Gordon believed that Buccaneer coaches soured on his outspokenness over harsh practice conditions , which included two-a-day practices in the Tampa sun with no water breaks , and refused to play football after the experience .. The brother of Arizona State University and Miami Dolphins linebacker Larry Gordon , he worked in Phoenix , Arizona as a drug counselor after his NFL career .. Arizona State University. Arizona State University. Miami Dolphins. Miami Dolphins. Larry Gordon. Larry Gordon. NFL. NFL