Don Samuel
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Hood River, Oregon, U.S.
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
.jpg) Samuel in 1949 with Steelers | |||||||||||||
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| Positions | Defensive back, halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 16, 1924 Hood River, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | November 23, 2010 (aged 86) Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Hood River (OR) | ||||||||||||
| College | Oregon State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1946: 3rd round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Donald Allen Samuel (February 16, 1924 – November 23, 2010) was an American professional football player who played at the defensive back and halfback positions.
Samuel was born in Hood River, Oregon, in 1924. He graduated from Hood River High School in 1942 and enrolled at Oregon State College where he played college football for the Oregon State Beavers in the fall of 1942. His college education was interrupted by service in the Navy during World War II. While in the Navy, he played for the 1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team that compiled a 9–1 record (the sole looss by one point to national champion Notre Dame) and was ranked No. 2 in the final AP poll. He earned his pilots' wings five months after the war ended.[1]
After the war, Samuel returned to Oregon State where he played for the 1946 and 1947, and 1948 Oregon State Beavers football teams. He was also captain of the 1948 team. He graduated from Oregon State in 1948 with a business degree.[2]