Donnie Shanklin
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Born:November 3, 1946
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Died:August 30, 2009 (aged 62)
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
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| Born: | November 3, 1946 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | August 30, 2009 (aged 62) |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | George Washington Carver (Amarillo, Texas) |
| College: | Kansas |
| Position: | Running back/Wide receiver |
| NFL draft: | 1969: 10th round, 243rd pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Donald Percel Shanklin (November 3, 1946 – August 8, 2009) was a professional American football running back and wide receiver. He played college football at Kansas.
Shanklin was a three-year letter winner for the Kansas Jayhawks. As a sophomore, he led the Jayhawks with 732 rushing yards on 182 carries with two touchdowns. As a senior, he rushed for 772 yards and eight touchdowns while also catching four passes for 65 yards and one touchdown.[1] Shanklin was named the MVP of the 1969 Orange Bowl, his final collegiate game, gaining 122 all-purpose yards in a 15-14 loss to Penn State.[2]