Date of birth | February 29, 1936 |
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Place of birth | Empire, Ohio, U.S. |
Date of death | January 11, 2022 | (aged 85)
Place of death | Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
Career information | |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | DB/K |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
US college | Ohio State |
NFL draft | 1958 / round: 8 / pick: 94 |
Drafted by | New York Giants |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1981 | Ottawa Rough Riders (Defensive Line) |
1982–1984 | Ottawa Rough Riders (Defensive Coordinator) |
1985–1990 | Edmonton Eskimos (Defensive Secondary Coach) |
1991 | Montreal Machine (Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs) |
1992–1993 | Calgary Stampeders (Defensive Backs) |
1994–1997 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Head Coach) |
1998–2002 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Defensive Coordinator) |
As player | |
1958 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) |
1959 | New York Giants |
1959–1960 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1960–1966 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) |
1967–1969 | Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) |
1970 | Toronto Argonauts (CFL) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 1962, 1964, 1969 |
CFL East All-Star | 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969 |
Career stats | |
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Don Paul "Suds" Sutherin[1] (February 29, 1936 – January 11, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back and placekicker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1992).