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Don Steinbrunner



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1932-04-05
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1967-07-20

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Offensive Tackle

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Donald Thomas Steinbrunner (April 5, 1932 – July 20, 1967) was an American football offensive tackle who was one of only two American professional football players to die in the Vietnam War.

Early years
Born in Bellingham, Washington, Steinbrunner was an all-state athlete in football and basketball at Mount Baker High School, and graduated in 1949. He played both sports at Washington State College in Pullman, and was the captain of both teams. He was also a member of ROTC in college.

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Steinbrunner was selected in the sixth round of the 1953 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. He was an offensive tackle with the Browns in 1953, initially cut in training camp but brought back after the fourth game, and the Browns won the Eastern Conference with an 11–1 regular season record. Steinbrunner played in the 1953 NFL Championship Game at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, but the Browns lost 17–16 to the Lions.
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