Cornerback, UTEP, to 1955
Jesse Whittenton
- Born
- May 9, 1934, in Big Spring, Texas
- Died
- May 21, 2012, in Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Jesse Whittenton played cornerback at UTEP (to 1955). The Los Angeles Rams took Whittenton in round 5, No. 60 overall in the 1956 NFL Draft.
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
Pro Bowls: 2 (1961, 1963) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1961 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1960
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1961; AP second team 1960; Pro Football Illustrated first team 1961; UPI first team 1961; NEA second team 1961; New York Daily News second team 1961.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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