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]
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Position: | Tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | February 13, 1902||||||
Died: | June 25, 1992 Napa, California, U.S. | (aged 90)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Berkeley (Berkeley, California) | ||||||
College: | California | ||||||
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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]
References
edit- ^ "Newmeyer Named Cub Grid Coach". Citizen-News. Hollywood, California. September 9, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Donald Newmeyer". Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. June 26, 1992. p. 10. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference