Don Whitmire
American football player and United States Navy admiral
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| Born: | (1922-07-01)July 1, 1922 Giles County, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Died: | May 3, 1991(1991-05-03) (aged 68) Annandale, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| College | Alabama Navy |
| High school | Decatur High School Decatur, Alabama |
| NFL draft | 1944, Round: 9, Pick: 6 |
| Drafted by | Green Bay Packers |
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| Military career | |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Service/ | United States Marine Corps, United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1977 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Donald Boone Whitmire (July 1, 1922 – May 3, 1991) was an American football tackle who played college football from 1941 to 1944 at the University of Alabama and the United States Naval Academy (USNA). He is one of only four college football players to ever be named as an All-American at two different schools. In 1956, Whitmire was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame.
After his graduation from USNA, in the same class as future United States President Jimmy Carter, Whitmire was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy, where he later reached the rank of rear admiral. While serving with the Seventh Fleet, he commanded Task Force 76, which supported the evacuation of Saigon in April 1975.
After his death on May 3, 1991, he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ Burial Detail: Whitmire, Donald B – ANC Explorer
External links
Biography portal
- Don Whitmire at the College Football Hall of Fame
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1941 Alabama Crimson Tide football—national champions
- Russ Craft
- Joe Domnanovich
- Tony Leon
- Jimmy Nelson
- Holt Rast
- Don Salls
- Vaughn Stewart
- George Weeks
- Don Whitmire
- John Wyhonic
- Head coach
- Frank Thomas
- Assistant coaches
- Paul Burnum
- Tilden Campbell
- Hank Crisp
- Harold Drew
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