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Don Newmeyer

American football player (1902–1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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 the University 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]

PositionTackle
Born(1902-02-13)February 13, 1902
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 1992(1992-06-25) (aged 90)
Napa, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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PositionTackle
Personal information
Born(1902-02-13)February 13, 1902
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 1992(1992-06-25) (aged 90)
Napa, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolBerkeley (Berkeley, California)
CollegeCalifornia
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Career statistics
Games played10
Games started10
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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]

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