Don Lisbon | |
Birth Date: | 15 January 1941 |
Birth Place: | Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
Status: | Retired |
Import: | yes |
Position1: | Running Back |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 197 |
College: | Bowling Green State |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1963 |
Nfldraftedround: | 3 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 36 |
Nfldraftedteam: | San Francisco 49ers |
Playing Years1: | 1963–1964 |
Playing Team1: | San Francisco 49ers |
Playing Years2: | – |
Playing Team2: | Montreal Alouettes |
Playing Years3: | – |
Playing Team3: | Edmonton Eskimos |
Databasefootball: | LISBODON01 |
Don Lisbon (born January 15, 1941) is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL), and an all-star in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
After playing college football at Bowling Green State University Lisbon was drafted by the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. He played two seasons with them, including 20 games, 561 rushing yards, 34 pass receptions, 3 touchdowns, and 1 completed pass for a TD.
He also played three seasons in the CFL. His first, 1966 with the Montreal Alouettes, was a success, rushing for 1007 yards and being named an all-star. He was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in 1967, and finished his career with them in 1968.[1]