Don Peterson (American football)
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Donald W. "Jiggs" Peterson is a former American football
player. He played college football for the University of Michigan
from 1948 to 1951 and was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team
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.
He later enrolled at the University of Michigan
and played football for the Michigan Wolverines football
teams from 1948 to 1951. He played in the 1951 Rose Bowl
game and finished the 1951 season as the fourth leading ground gamer in the Big Ten Conference
. During the 1951 season, he scored two touchdowns against Iowa and rushed for a career-high 104 yards against Illinois. In his final game for Michigan, Peterson rushed for 70 yards and scored the only touchdown in a 7-0 win over Ohio State
. At the end of the 1951 season, he was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team
. His older brother, Tom Peterson, played fullback for Michigan in 1948. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers
in the 17th round (196th overall pick) of the 1952 NFL Draft
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He played college football for the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
from 1948 to 1951 and was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team
1951 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1951 college football season. The team's head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan...
A native of Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
, Peterson attended St. Catherine's High School
St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin)
St. Catherine's High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Racine, Wisconsin. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.-History:St. Catherine's traces its origins to the fall of 1864, when the Racine Dominican Sisters...
and played football for the St. Catherine's Angels championship football team in 1945.
He later enrolled at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and played football for the Michigan Wolverines football
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
teams from 1948 to 1951. He played in the 1951 Rose Bowl
1951 Rose Bowl
The 1951 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1951. It was the 37th Rose Bowl Game. The Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten Conference, defeated the California Golden Bears, champions of the Pacific Coast Conference, 14–6. Michigan fullback Don Dufek was...
game and finished the 1951 season as the fourth leading ground gamer in the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
. During the 1951 season, he scored two touchdowns against Iowa and rushed for a career-high 104 yards against Illinois. In his final game for Michigan, Peterson rushed for 70 yards and scored the only touchdown in a 7-0 win over Ohio State
1951 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1951 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1951-1952. The Buckeyes compiled a 4–3–2 record as the famous Woodrow "Woody" Hayes took over...
. At the end of the 1951 season, he was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team
1951 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1951 college football season. The team's head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan...
. His older brother, Tom Peterson, played fullback for Michigan in 1948. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in the 17th round (196th overall pick) of the 1952 NFL Draft
1952 NFL Draft
The 1952 National Football League Draft was held on January 17, 1952. Picks made by New York Yanks were assigned to the new Dallas Texans.-Player selections:-Round one:* HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame-Round two:-Round three:...
.