Don Peterson (American football)
Appearance
Fullback, Halfback | |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
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Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
College | University of Michigan |
High school | St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1948–1951 | Michigan |
Career highlights and awards | |
Awards | Most Valuable Player, 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team |
Donald Williams "Jiggs"[1] Peterson D.D.S. (April 26, 1928 – July 20, 2010)[2] was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1948 to 1951 and was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team
Biography
Born in 1928 in St. Louis, Mo., the son of Lyda and Russell Peterson. In his youth, his family moved to Racine, WI. He attended
1952 NFL Draft.[10]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Don_Peterson_%281951%29.jpg/175px-Don_Peterson_%281951%29.jpg)
References
- ^ a b "Knights of Columbus Honor Angel Athletes at Banquet". Racine Journal Times. 1953-12-07.
- ^ "Donald William Peterson". Muehlig Funeral Chapel. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "1948 Michigan football roster". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19.
- ^ "1949 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "1950 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "1951 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ a b c "Don Peterson Named Most Valuable at U-M". Ironwood Daily Globe (AP story). 1959-11-29.
- ^ "Michigan Stops Ohio State and Janowicz". The Sunday Star. 1951-11-25.
- ^ "1948 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "1952 NFL Player Draft". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2010-08-01.