Don Ettinger
American gridiron football player (1921–1992)
American football player
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Position: | Linebacker / Guard | ||||
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Born: | (1921-11-20)November 20, 1921 Independence, Missouri, U.S. | ||||
Died: | February 13, 1992(1992-02-13) (aged 69) Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
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 Ettinger (November 20, 1921 – February 13, 1992) was an American football player. He was born in Independence, Missouri. Nicknamed "Red Dog", Ettinger played college football for the University of Kansas and later the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants.[1] He finished his career in Canadian football, where he was a four-time All-Star and won the 40th Grey Cup.
Ettinger is credited for inventing the blitz.[2]
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New York Giants 1948 NFL draft selections
- Skip Minisi
- Joe Scott
- Bruce Gehrke
- Johnny Wolosky
- Bill Erickson
- Bob Pfohl
- Ralph Hutchinson
- Ray Coates
- Dick Ottele
- Ken Wiltgen
- Ed Royston
- Stan Magdziak
- Pete Lanzi
- Len Modzeleski
- Jim Brieske
- Bob Hatch
- John Hanzel
- Dan Garza
- Dan Yovetich
- Joe Grothus
- George Mathews
- Don Ettinger
- Frank Williams
- Dick Woodard
- George Kisiday
- Theron Roberts
- Walt McCormick
- Dick Wilkins
- Vince Marotta
- Tom Salisbury
- Roy Lilja
- Bob Greenhalgh
- Ed Kelley
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