 Putnam in 1959 | |||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | September 5, 1928 Pollock, South Dakota, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | March 21, 2016 (aged 87) | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Antioch ((Antioch, California) | ||||
| College: | Pacific | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1952 / round: 6 / pick: 66 | ||||
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Duane Clifford Putnam (September 5, 1928 – March 21, 2016) was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pacific Tigers and was selected in the sixth round of the 1952 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, and the Cleveland Browns. After retiring from playing, he was the offensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles and the St. Louis Cardinals.