Red Ettinger
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| Position: | Linebacker / Guard | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 20, 1921 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Independence, Missouri | ||||||||
| Date of death: | February 13, 1992 (aged 69) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Cookeville, Tennessee | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Kansas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1948 / Round: 19 / Pick: 166 | ||||||||
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| GP: | 33 |
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| INT: | 4 |
| FUMBLES OPR: | 3 |
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Donald Nesbit “Red Dog” Ettinger (November 20, 1921 – February 13, 1992) was an American football player. Born in Independence, Missouri, Ettinger played college football for the University of Kansas and later the National Football League's New York Giants. He finished his career in Canadian football, where he was a four-time All-Star.
Ettinger is sometimes credited for inventing the “blitz” strategy.
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