 In college, Kern was the quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1968 to 1970; the Buckeyes went undefeated in 1968 and were national champions.Kern was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.Born and raised in Lancaster, Ohio, and the son of a barber, Kern was a star three-sport athlete for Lancaster High School and graduated in 1967.