[1][2] As part of a career scholarship program, Jordan took night classes at Washington University in St. Louis.
[3] He played football with the Washington University Bears as a linebacker from 1969 to 1972 and led the team in tackles for three consecutive seasons.
[4][5] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013 and has been considered Washington University's greatest defensive player of all time.
[13] The Raiders placed Jordan on the injured reserve list before the 1987 season,[14] and he crossed the picket line during the 1987 NFL strike.
[15] Together with his wife, Donzella, Jordan funded and directed a Los Angeles-based nonprofit corporation that provided affordable urban housing.