Don Ettinger
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| Position: | Linebacker / Guard | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 20, 1921 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Independence, Missouri | ||||||||
| Date of death: | February 13, 1992 (aged 69) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Cookeville, Tennessee | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Kansas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1948 / Round: 19 / Pick: 166 | ||||||||
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Donald Nesbit “Red Dog” Ettinger (November 20, 1921 – February 13, 1992) was an American football player. Born in Independence, Missouri, Ettinger played college football for the University of Kansas and later the National Football League's New York Giants.[1] He finished his career in Canadian football, where he was a four-time All-Star.
Ettinger is sometimes credited for inventing the “blitz” strategy.
References
- ↑ "DON ETTINGER". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
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