Don Dufek
Kickoff returner, American football player
1954 –
Who is Don Dufek?
Donald Patrick "Don" Dufek, Jr. is a former American football player who played safety and special teams for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He had previously played for the Michigan Wolverines football team in Ann Arbor from 1973–1975. He was chosen to serve as team captain for both the Seahawks and Wolverines.
At Michigan, he was following in the footsteps of his father Don Dufek, Sr. who had been a Wolverine team Most Valuable Player. As a graduate of Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Dufek was able to stay close to home while performing as a two-sport star at the University of Michigan where he played for the Michigan Wolverines football and hockey teams. In football, he was a member of back-to-back Big Ten Conference championship teams at Michigan and became an All-American as well as a team captain.
Dufek, was sought after as a professional athlete in two sports: Dufek was drafted by teams in the National Hockey League, World Hockey Association and National Football League. He opted for football and played his entire professional career with the Seahawks. He endured several unsuccessful seasons in Seattle, but the team made the playoffs in his final two years. In his role as a special teams player, he again became a team captain.
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- Born
- Apr 28, 1954
Ann Arbor - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Michigan
- Lived in
- Ann Arbor
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on July 23, 2013
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