Don Steinbrunner

Don Steinbrunner
Born(1932-04-05)April 5, 1932
Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
DiedJuly 20, 1967(1967-07-20) (aged 35)
near Quang Ngai City, Kon Tum Province, South Vietnam
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force seal U.S. Air Force
Years of service1954–1967
Rank Major
Battles / warsVietnam War 
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart

American football career
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
Steinbrunner's name (fourth row) on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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.

  1. ^ "A hall of famer". Washington State University. May 29, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2016.