Don Steinbrunner | |
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Born | Bellingham, Washington, U.S. | April 5, 1932
Died | July 20, 1967 near Quang Ngai City, Kon Tum Province, South Vietnam | (aged 35)
Allegiance | United States |
Service | U.S. Air Force |
Years of service | 1954–1967 |
Rank | Major |
Battles / wars | Vietnam War † |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart |
American football career |
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No. 56 | |
Position: | Tackle |
Personal information | |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Mount Baker (WA)[1] |
College: | Washington State |
NFL draft: | 1953 / round: 6 / pick: 71 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Donald Thomas Steinbrunner (April 5, 1932 – July 20, 1967) was an American football offensive tackle who was one of only two American professional football players to die in the Vietnam War.