Don Heinrich
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 19, 1930 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Date of death: | February 29, 1992 (aged 61) | ||||||||||
| Place of death: | Saratoga, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Bremerton (WA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1952 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35 | ||||||||||
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| Games played: | 56 |
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| TD–INT: | 17–23 |
| Passing yards: | 2,287 |
| Passer rating: | 49.6 |
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Donald Alan Heinrich (September 19, 1930 – February 29, 1992) was an American football player, coach, and announcer. He played professionally as a quarterback in National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, and in the American Football League (AFL) for the Oakland Raiders. Heinrich played college football at the University of Washington.
Born in Chicago, Heinrich was raised in western Washington and graduated from Bremerton High School, west of Seattle, in 1948. In his senior season, he led the Wildcats to the mythical state title.
He played quarterback at Washington in Seattle, leading the nation in passing in 1950 and 1952, and setting many of the school's passing records. His 60.9 completion percentage in 1950 set an NCAA record. Heinrich missed the 1951 season due to a pre-season shoulder separation, and was selected in the third round of the 1952 NFL draft, but stayed in college and played his fifth-year senior season with the Huskies in 1952.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army that November, prior to the Apple Cup in Spokane against Washington State, but was granted a pass to play. The Cougars had won the previous year in Husky Stadium while Heinrich was sidelined, but he led the Huskies to a 33–27 victory in 1952 and finished 3–0 in his career against WSC.
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