1. Donald Alan Heinrich was an American football player, coach, and announcer.
13 Facts About Don Heinrich
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Don Heinrich played professionally as a quarterback in National Football League for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys.
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Don Heinrich was a member of the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League.
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Don Heinrich played quarterback at Washington in Seattle, leading the nation in passing in 1950 and 1952, and setting many of the school's passing records.
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Don Heinrich played two seasons with hall of fame running back Hugh McElhenny.
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Don Heinrich served in the military for just under two years, and got a chance to play football for Fort Ord.
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Don Heinrich missed the 1953 season and reported to the Giants in 1954.
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Don Heinrich was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 expansion draft.
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Don Heinrich reunited with head coach was Tom Landry, who was the defensive coordinator with the Giants.
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In 1961, Don Heinrich returned to the Giants as a backfield coach under newly promoted head coach Allie Sherman.
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In 1976, Don Heinrich began his broadcasting career, working first on Washington Huskies games and as the first radio game analyst for the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network and then becoming an analyst for the 49ers' games.
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In 1983 and 1984, Don Heinrich was a color analyst for ESPN and ABC broadcasts of the United States Football League.
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Don Heinrich was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June 1991, and died at age 61 at his home in Saratoga, California.