Don Norton

**Don Norton**
Personal information
No. 88
End
Date of birth: (1938-03-13)March 13, 1938
Place of birth: Iowa City, Iowa ^[1]
Date of death: June 23, 1997(1997-06-23) (aged 59)

Career information
College: Iowa
NFL Draft: 1960 / Round: 5 / Pick: 56 (By the Philadelphia Eagles)
Debuted in 1960 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1966 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]


Career history
AFL Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960-1966)
Career highlights and awards
2× AFL All-Star (1961, 1962)
Receptions	228
Receiving yards	3486
Touchdowns	27
Stats at NFL.com

Donald Farris Norton (March 3, 1938 – June 23, 1997) is a former American football end in the American Football League. He played college football at the University of Iowa and was drafted by the newly formed AFL in 1960, playing seven seasons for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960–1966), making the AFL All-Star team in 1961 and 1962. After retiring, Norton began to experience health problems from steroid use, which was widespread in the teams he played on. He suffered a heart attack at the age of 59 and died in 1997 after undergoing open heart surgery.^[2]

References[]

↑ "PLAYERS Don Norton". NFL. http://www.nfl.com/player/donnorton/2522268/profile. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=3866837

v · d · eIowa Hawkeyes Football 1958 FWAA National Champions

Randy Duncan \| Willie Fleming \| Ray Jauch \| Bob Jeter \| Curt Merz \| Don Norton Head Coach Forest Evashevski

v · d · ePhiladelphia Eagles 1960 NFL Draft selections

Ron Burton • Maxie Baughan • Curt Merz • Ted Dean • Jack Cummings • Don Norton • Emmett Wilson • John Wilkins • Monte Lee • Dave Grosz • Dave Graham • Ray Peterson • John Wilcox • Larry Lancaster • Mike Graney • Emory Turner • Bob Hain • Ray Armstrong

Draft years: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 (AAFC) 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Los Angeles Chargers 1960 Inaugural Season Roster

San Diego Chargers 1963 AFL Champions

Persondata
Name	Norton, Don
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	March 13, 1938
Place of birth	Iowa City, Iowa
Date of death	June 23, 1997
Place of death

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Don Norton

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