Don Newmeyer

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Don Newmeyer
No. 10
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1902-02-13)February 13, 1902
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died:June 25, 1992(1992-06-25) (aged 90)
Napa, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Berkeley (Berkeley, California)
College:California
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Games started:10

Donald Charles Newmeyer (February 13, 1902 – June 25, 1992) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Buccaneers, a traveling team based in Chicago during the 1926 season. Newmeyer played college football at the University of California—now known as theUniversity of California, Berkeley—under head coach Andy Smith. He later served as head of the physical education department and head football coach at Los Angeles City College (LACC).[1]

Newmeyer and his wife, Helen, were the parents of actress Julie Newmar. He died on June 25, 1992, at a nursing home in Napa, California.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Newmeyer Named Cub Grid Coach". Citizen-News. Hollywood, California. September 9, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Donald Newmeyer". Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. June 26, 1992. p. 10. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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