Don Ettinger
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Position: | Linebacker / Guard |
Personal information | |
Date of birth: | November 20, 1921 |
Place of birth: | Independence, Missouri |
Date of death: | February 13, 1992 69) | (aged
Place of death: | Cookeville, Tennessee |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Kansas |
NFL draft: | 1948 / Round: 19 / Pick: 166 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
GP: | 33 |
INT: | 4 |
FUMBLES OPR: | 3 |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Stats at pro-football-reference.com |
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.