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Don Peterson (American football)
American football player (1928–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald Williams "Jiggs"[1] Peterson D.D.S. (April 26, 1928 – July 20, 2010)[2] was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1948 to 1951 and was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team
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Michigan Wolverines | |
![]() Peterson from the 1952 Michiganensian | |
Nickname(s) | Jiggs |
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Born: | April 26, 1928 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died: | July 20, 2010 (aged 82) |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Fullback, Halfback |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
College | University of Michigan |
High school | St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1948–1951 | Michigan |
Career highlights and awards | |
Awards | Most Valuable Player, 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team |
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