Don Sutherin

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Don Sutherin
Date of birth:	February 29, 1936 (1936-02-29) (age 72)
Place of birth:	Empire, Ohio
Career information
Position(s):	DB/PK
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	193 lb (88 kg)
College:	Ohio State
NFL Draft:	1958 / Round: 8 / Pick: 94
Organizations
As player:
1958 1959 1959-1960 1960-1966 1967-1969 1970	Hamilton Tiger-Cats New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers Hamilton Tiger-Cats Ottawa Rough Riders Toronto Argonauts
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Donald Paul "Don" Sutherin (born February 29, 1936 in Empire, Ohio) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) defensive back and placekicker. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1992).

[edit] Playing career

Sutherin was drafted in by the New York Giants in the 1959 NFL Draft and played in the NFL from 1959-1960 for the Giants and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

He started his playing career with Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1958. After playing in the NFL, he returned to Hamilton in 1960, where he would play seven more seasons. He played for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1967-1969 and the Toronto Argonauts in 1970. He spent a total of 12 years as a player in the CFL and played in eight Grey Cups and won four.

[edit] References

• Don Sutherin entry on the Canadian Football Hall of Fame website

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