Given the question: Facts: - number: 55 - position: linebacker - pfr: ekerca00 - databasefootball: ekerncar01 - probowls: 1 - college: san jose state - death date: august 1 , 1990 -lrb- aged 36 -rrb- - draftedyear: 1976 - draftedround: 5 / pick 128 - birth date: may 27 , 1954 - playing team: los angeles rams - stats: y - playing years: 1976-1988 - death place: ridgecrest , california - birth place: richland , washington Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of carl ekern .
The answer is:
carl frederick ekern -lrb- may 27 , 1954 -- august 1 , 1990 -rrb- was an nfl football player .