He was a starter at defensive end during four straight seasons. When Vince Lombardi was hired as the new head coach for the 1959 season, Borden was the only African-American player on the roster and Lombardi had to assist him in finding a decent place to live. He wasn't protected for the NFL Expansion Draft due to a knee injury. Borden was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft and became the first starter at left defensive end in franchise history, registering 48 tackles. The next year, he was switched to the right side, after John Gonzaga was traded and Bob Lilly was drafted. He was released on September 11, 1962. In 1962, he was signed by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League . He played in three games before an ankle injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. He was cut in 1963. On July 15, 1963, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released on July 26. In 1961, he was a college scout for the Dallas Cowboys during the offseason. In 1965, he was hired to scout for the United Scouting organization of the NFL, before being hired by the Green Bay Packers for the same role. In 1967, he was hired as a scout by the Atlanta Falcons. In 1973, he took a job as a part time scout for the Cincinnati Bengals. In 1974, he was hired as a fulltime scout with the World Football League. After finishing his scouting years, Borden became the assistant to the mayor of Jersey City, Jim Sutcliffe. After Sutcliffe lost a bid for re-election, Borden moved to Las Vegas, where he was assistant to the mayor Russ Dorn. He was also the Officer of Urban Development in the city of Las Vegas. Borden died of cancer in Las Vegas on September 30, 1992. He left behind two sons and a daughter. (Ref: Wikipedia)
He was a starter at defensive end during four straight seasons. When Vince Lombardi was hired as the new head coach for the 1959 season, Borden was the only African-American player on the roster and Lombardi had to assist him in finding a decent place to live. He wasn't protected for the NFL Expansion Draft due to a knee injury. Borden was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft and became the first starter at left defensive end in franchise history, registering 48 tackles. The next year, he was switched to the right side, after John Gonzaga was traded and Bob Lilly was drafted. He was released on September 11, 1962. In 1962, he was signed by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League . He played in three games before an ankle injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. He was cut in 1963. On July 15, 1963, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released on July 26. In 1961, he was a college scout for the Dallas Cowboys during the offseason. In 1965, he was hired to scout for the United Scouting organization of the NFL, before being hired by the Green Bay Packers for the same role. In 1967, he was hired as a scout by the Atlanta Falcons. In 1973, he took a job as a part time scout for the Cincinnati Bengals. In 1974, he was hired as a fulltime scout with the World Football League. After finishing his scouting years, Borden became the assistant to the mayor of Jersey City, Jim Sutcliffe. After Sutcliffe lost a bid for re-election, Borden moved to Las Vegas, where he was assistant to the mayor Russ Dorn. He was also the Officer of Urban Development in the city of Las Vegas. Borden died of cancer in Las Vegas on September 30, 1992. He left behind two sons and a daughter. (Ref: Wikipedia)
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