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| Position: | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 12, 1921 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died: | July 28, 1974 (aged 53) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cleveland (OH) Rhodes |
| College: | Ohio State |
| NFL draft: | 1943 / round: 13 / pick: 116 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 28–17–2 (.617) |
| Postseason: | 4–1 (.800) |
| Career: | 32–18–2 (.635) |
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Donald William McCafferty (March 12, 1921 – July 28, 1974) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). In his first year as head coach of the Baltimore Colts, McCafferty led the team to a victory in Super Bowl V, becoming the first rookie head coach to win a Super Bowl.[1] McCafferty played college football at Ohio State.