Don Heater
| No. 34 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Montana Tech |
| NFL draft: | 1972 / Round: 6 / Pick: 135 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Donald Perry Heater (born June 22, 1950) is a former American football running back who played for St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
Heater played collegiate football for the
Heater was drafted by the Cardinals in the 6th round of the
Washington Redskins, respectively.[11] He then completed his degree in mining engineering at Montana Tech.[2] In late 1972 he received an invitation to tryout with the Dallas Cowboys in February 1973 but he was cut before training camp.[2][12]
Heater may have been partially responsible for
1971 NFL Draft.[13]
References
- ^ a b James, Lee (January 2, 1972). "Montana 1971: It was Don Heater's year". Billings Gazette. p. 27. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Brunell, Don (December 31, 1972). "The Brighter Side". The Missoulian. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Don Heater on the move". The Spokesman-Review. September 24, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Rickey, Les (November 5, 1971). "Heater: Grubstake led to mother lode". The Daily Inter Lake. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Willse, Hudson (September 12, 1974). "Hudson's Bay". Montana Standard. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Willse, Hudson (November 11, 1971). "Heater featured in New York Times". The Montana Standard. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Don Heater". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Pack grabs Heater". The Missoulian. September 3, 1972. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Meyers, Jeff (September 27, 1972). "Big Red deal Chuck Walker". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3C. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cards release rookie running back Heater". Springfield Leader and Press. September 28, 1972. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Don Heater Game Logs". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Pro Football Camp Notes". York Dispatch. July 17, 1973. p. 22. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ MacKay, Bill (March 28, 1978). "Broncos' Lyle Alzado: No laughingstock is he". The Wichita Eagle. p. 3B. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via newspapers.com.