Don McCafferty
McCafferty in 1970 | |||||||||
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| Position | End | ||||||||
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| Born | March 12, 1921 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 28, 1974 (aged 53) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Rhodes (Cleveland) | ||||||||
| College | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1943: 13th round, 116th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Regular season | 28–17–2 (.617) | ||||||||
| Postseason | 4–1 (.800) | ||||||||
| Career | 32–18–2 (.635) | ||||||||
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
Donald William McCafferty (March 12, 1921 – July 28, 1974) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). In his first year as head coach of the Baltimore Colts, McCafferty led the team to a victory in Super Bowl V, becoming the first rookie head coach to win a Super Bowl. McCafferty played college football at Ohio State.