Don Heinrich
Heinrich on a 1954 Bowman football card
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 19, 1930 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||
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| Place of death: | Saratoga, California | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bremerton High School | ||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1952 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35 | ||||||||
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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.
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Playing career
Heinrich was the quarterback at Washington from 1949 to 1952, leading the nation in passing in 1950 and 1952[1] and setting many of the school's passing records. He was drafted in the 1952 NFL Draft and played with the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, and Oakland Raiders. He was selected by the Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft. In his five seasons with the Giants, he saw action in three NFL championship games.
Coaching career
Heinrich held coaching positions with the Cowboys, the Giants, the New Orleans Saints, the Los Angeles Rams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers.
Broadcasting career
In 1976, Heinrich began his broadcasting career, working first on University of Washington Huskies games and also as the first radio game analyst for the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network (working with Pete Gross and Wayne Cody) and then becoming an analyst for the 49ers' games. In 1983 and 1984, Heinrich was a color analyst for ESPN and ABC broadcasts of the United States Football League (USFL).
Heinrich worked with Preview Sports Publications, with whom he published the magazines Don Heinrich's College Football and the Don Heinrich's Pro Preview, until his death.
Honors and death
Heinrich was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.
Heinrich died at his home in Saratoga, California, of complications related to cancer of the pancreas and the liver.[2]
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