Don McKeta explained

Don McKeta
Birth Date:11 November 1934
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:185
College:Washington
Position1:Halfback
Nfldraftedyear:1961
Nfldraftedround:20
Nfldraftedpick:277
Nfldraftedteam:New York Giants
Playing Team1:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career Highlights:

Don McKeta (born November 11, 1934) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. McKeta played college football at the University of Washington, lettering from 1958 to 1960.[1] McKeta was an All-AAWU halfback selection in 1958 and 1959,[2] All-Coast in 1960, and the Seattle P-I Sports Star of the Year.

McKeta was selected in the 20th round of the 1961 NFL draft by the New York Giants, though he played the 1961 season with Roughriders. He was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Washington, from 1964 to 1965 under head coach Jim Owens.[3] McKeta served as the head football coach at Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee, Washington from 1975 to 1976, compiling a record of 6–12.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don McKeta. justsportsstats.com.
  2. Web site: 2016 Media Guide. GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. November 14, 2016. October 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018013329/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/washington.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/7/8/2016_FB_Guide.pdf. dead.
  3. http://washington_ftp.sidearmsports.com/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/9_08FBMG.pdf
  4. News: . Wenatchee Names Don McKeta Coach . . . . January 31, 1975 . 14 . June 14, 2024 . .
  5. News: . Short Cuts . . . April 6, 1977 . 19 . June 14, 2024 . .