Jesse Whittenton
American football player (1934–2012)
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Urshell James "Jesse" Whittenton (May 9, 1934 – May 21, 2012)[1] was an American professional football player.
PositionDefensive back
BornMay 9, 1934
Big Spring, Texas, U.S.
Big Spring, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 22, 2012 (aged 78)
Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | May 9, 1934 Big Spring, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | May 22, 2012 (aged 78) Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Ysleta (El Paso, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | UTEP | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1956 (5th round, 60th overall pick) | ||||||||
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Career
Whittenton was a cornerback for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Green Bay Packers.[2] He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.[3] He played college football for the Texas Western Miners (now UTEP Miners).
Whittenton also played golf on the Senior PGA Tour in the late 1980s. His best finish was T-21 at the 1989 Showdown Classic.
Whittenton is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[4][5]
