Don Ettinger

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Don Ettinger
No. 74
Position:
Guard
Personal information
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)
Career information
College:Kansas
NFL draft:1948 / Round: 19 / Pick: 166
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:4
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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]

References

  1. ^ "DON ETTINGER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  2. ^ BabyTate (August 6, 2008). "Five Brutal Defensive Alignments That Changed College Football Forever". Bleacher Report, Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2012.