Don Whitmire

Don Whitmire

Date of birth:	July 1, 1922(1922-07-01)
Place of birth:	Giles County, Tennessee
Date of death:	May 3, 1991(1991-05-03) (aged 68)
Place of death:	Annandale, Virginia
Career information
Position(s):	Tackle
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
College:	Alabama Navy
High school:	Decatur High School Decatur, Alabama
NFL Draft:	1944 / Round: 9 / Pick: 6
Drafted by:	Green Bay Packers
College Football Hall of Fame, 1956

Donald Boone Whitmire (July 1, 1922 – May 3, 1991) was an American football tackle between 1941–1944 for the University of Alabama. In 1956, Whitmire was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame.

After his playing career, joined the United States Navy where he reached the rank of rear admiral.

External links

Biography portal

• Don Whitmire at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Don Whitmire at Find a Grave
• Don Whitmire grave at ArlingtonCemetary.net

Persondata
Name	Whitmire, Don
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	July 1, 1922
Place of birth	Giles County, Tennessee
Date of death	May 3, 1991
Place of death	Annandale, Virginia