Kenneth Lee Hutcherson (July 14, 1952 – December 18, 2013) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League and senior pastor at Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Washington, where he had been since 1985. His nickname from his NFL days was "The Hutch". Football career College career Hutcherson attended Anniston High School. He played linebacker for Livingston University (now the University of West Alabama) from 1970 to 1973. He was a starting outside linebacker for the Tiger's 1971 NAIA National Championship team, and was an All-American both his junior and senior seasons. He was the NAIA National Player of the Week in 1972 when he made 21 tackles against Southern State. Hutcherson was named GSC Defensive Player of the Year in 1972, and was an All-GSC and All-Alabama Small College selection. In 1973, he led his team with 86 tackles. In 1985, he was inducted into the West Alabama Tigers Athletics Hall of Fame. Professional career Hutcherson was selected in the fourth round (97th overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, after dropping because he was seen as an undersized player. He tore cartilage in his knee during rookie orientation practices in the spring. He overcame the surgery to report on time to training camp. He was a backup outside linebacker and a standout on special teams. On September 9, 1975, he was traded to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for a seventh round draft choice (#186-Greg Schaum). He was released by the Chargers after being hampered with a leg injury during the season and was claimed by the Green Bay Packers, who placed him immediately on the injured reserve list. The Seattle Seahawks selected him from the Packers roster in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft. On September 7, 1976, he was placed on the injured reserve list with torn knee ligaments. The next year, he couldn't pass the Seahawks physical exam and left the team. Pastoral career After ending his football career, Hutcherson conducted theological studies at Cascade Bible College in Bellevue, Washington in 1979. After finishing his studies, he served eight years as director of high school ministries at Westminster Chapel in Bellevue. In 1984, he started the multicultural Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Washington, along with Mark Webster and Dwight Englund. Hutcherson accepted the position of senior pastor in 1985 and was ordained in 1986. Regarding the modern day Christian church,