Don Norton, 1961
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End, Iowa, to 1959

Don Norton

Born
Mar 13, 1938, in Iowa City, Iowa
Died
Jun 23, 1997

Don Norton played end at Iowa (to 1959). The Philadelphia Eagles took Norton in round 5, No. 56 overall in the 1960 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1959
First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 56
Round 5, 1960 NFL Draft (Philadelphia Eagles)

Honors

All-America: FWAA 1959; NEA second team 1959; UPI third team 1959; Central Press third team 1959

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

AFL All-Star Games: 2 (1961–⁠62)

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1960–⁠66AFLLos Angeles/San Diego Chargers

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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