Don Coleman
Tackle, American football player
1928 –
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Who is Don Coleman?
Don Edwin Coleman is a former American football player. Coleman played high school football at Flint Central High School and college football at Michigan State University. He was a unanimous All-American in 1951, the first African-American All-American football player at Michigan State. He was also the first Michigan State player to have his jersey number retired by the school. In 1968, he also became the first African-American to serve on the coaching staff at Michigan State. Coleman was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
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- Born
- May 4, 1928
Ponca City - Education
- Michigan State University
- Lived in
- Ponca City
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on July 23, 2013
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