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'''Donald W. "Jiggs"<ref name=KOC/> Peterson''' is a former [[American football]] player and coach. A native of [[Racine, Wisconsin]], Peterson attended [[St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin)|St. Catherine's High School]] and played football for the St. Catherine's Angels championship football team in 1945.<ref name=KOC>{{cite news|title=Knights of Columbus Honor Angel Athletes at Banquet|newspaper=Racine Journal Times|date=1953-12-07}}</ref> He later enrolled at the [[University of Michigan]] and played football for the [[Michigan Wolverines football]] teams from 1948 to 1951.<ref>{{cite news|title=1949 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1949fbt.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=1950 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1950fbt.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=1951 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1951fbt.htm}}</ref> He played in the [[1951 Rose Bowl]] game, finished the 1951 season as the fourth leading ground gamer in the [[Big Ten Conference]], and was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the [[1951 Michigan Wolverines football team]].<ref name=MVP/> His older brother, Tom Peterson, played fullback for Michigan in 1948.<ref name=MVP>{{cite news|title=Don Peterson Named Most Valuable at U-M|newspaper=Ironwood Daily Globe (AP story)|date=1959-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=1948 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1948fbt.htm}}</ref> He was selected by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the 17th round (196th overall pick) of the [[1952 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1952 NFL Player Draft|publisher=databasefootball.com|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=nfl&yr=1952|accessdate=2010-08-01}}</ref>
'''Donald W. "Jiggs"<ref name=KOC/> Peterson''' is a former [[American football]] player and coach. A native of [[Racine, Wisconsin]], Peterson attended [[St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin)|St. Catherine's High School]] and played football for the St. Catherine's Angels championship football team in 1945.<ref name=KOC>{{cite news|title=Knights of Columbus Honor Angel Athletes at Banquet|newspaper=Racine Journal Times|date=1953-12-07}}</ref> He later enrolled at the [[University of Michigan]] and played football for the [[Michigan Wolverines football]] teams from 1948 to 1951.<ref>{{cite web|title=1948 Michigan football roster|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://141.211.39.65/allroster/FMPro?-DB=allrost.fp5&-Format=fbresult.htm&-SortField=name&-SortOrder=Ascend&year=1948&-max=170&-Find}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=1949 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1949fbt.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=1950 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1950fbt.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=1951 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1951fbt.htm}}</ref> He played in the [[1951 Rose Bowl]] game, finished the 1951 season as the fourth leading ground gamer in the [[Big Ten Conference]], and was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the [[1951 Michigan Wolverines football team]].<ref name=MVP/> His older brother, Tom Peterson, played fullback for Michigan in 1948.<ref name=MVP>{{cite news|title=Don Peterson Named Most Valuable at U-M|newspaper=Ironwood Daily Globe (AP story)|date=1959-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=1948 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1948fbt.htm}}</ref> He was selected by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the 17th round (196th overall pick) of the [[1952 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1952 NFL Player Draft|publisher=databasefootball.com|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=nfl&yr=1952|accessdate=2010-08-01}}</ref>


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Revision as of 03:08, 2 August 2010

Don Peterson
Michigan Wolverines
Career information
Position(s)Fullback/Halfback
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
US collegeUniversity of Michigan
High schoolSt. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin)
Career highlights and awards
AwardsMost Valuable Player, 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team

Donald W. "Jiggs"[1] Peterson is a former American football player and coach. A native of Racine, Wisconsin, Peterson attended St. Catherine's High School and played football for the St. Catherine's Angels championship football team in 1945.[1] He later enrolled at the University of Michigan and played football for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1948 to 1951.[2][3][4][5] He played in the 1951 Rose Bowl game, finished the 1951 season as the fourth leading ground gamer in the Big Ten Conference, and was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team.[6] His older brother, Tom Peterson, played fullback for Michigan in 1948.[6][7] He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 17th round (196th overall pick) of the 1952 NFL Draft.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Knights of Columbus Honor Angel Athletes at Banquet". Racine Journal Times. 1953-12-07.
  2. ^ "1948 Michigan football roster". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  3. ^ "1949 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  4. ^ "1950 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  5. ^ "1951 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  6. ^ a b "Don Peterson Named Most Valuable at U-M". Ironwood Daily Globe (AP story). 1959-11-29.
  7. ^ "1948 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  8. ^ "1952 NFL Player Draft". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
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