Don Norton

Don Norton
Don Norton
Position(s)
End
Jersey #(s)
88
Born March 13, 1938(1938-03-13)
Iowa City, Iowa [1]
Died June 23, 1997(1997-06-23) (aged 59)
Career information
Year(s) 19601966
NFL Draft 1960 / Round: 5 / Pick: 56
(By the Philadelphia Eagles)
College Iowa
Professional teams
Career stats
Receptions 228
Receiving yards 3486
Touchdowns 27
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× AFL All-Star (1961, 1962)

Donald Farris Norton (March 3, 1938 – June 23, 1997) is a former American football end in the American Football League. He played college football at the University of Iowa and was drafted by the newly formed AFL in 1960, playing seven seasons for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960–1966), making the AFL All-Star team in 1961 and 1962. After retiring, Norton began to experience health problems from steroid use, which was widespread in the teams he played on. He suffered a heart attack at the age of 39 and died in 1997 after undergoing open heart surgery.[2]

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