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Don Edwin Coleman (May 4, 1928 – January 30, 2017) was an American college football player. He played for Michigan State Spartans , where he was a unanimous All-American in 1951, the first African-American All-American football player at Michigan State.
He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines under head coach Bo Schembechler from 1971 to 1973. Coleman began the 1971 season as a backup fullback, but Schembechler moved him to defensive end in late September 1971.
Jan 31, 2017 · Michigan State's first unanimous All-American football player died Monday, the school announced. Don Coleman, an offensive lineman for the Spartans' 1951 national championship team, was 88 years...
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- Toledo, OH, USA
- January 11, 1952
A three-year letterwinner (1949-51) under Hall of Fame coach Clarence "Biggie" Munn, Don Coleman helped guide MSU to a 9-0 record in 1951, winning the Spartans' first national championship on the gridiron.
Jan 31, 2017 · Coleman was drafted by the NFL’s Chicago Cardinals and traded to the Green Bay Packers, who wanted him to play defensive back. Instead, he joined the U.S. Army and served as a second...
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Feb 10, 2007 · Coleman's No. 78 was the first Spartan jersey ever retired. The 175-pound terror was the first player named to Notre Dame's All-Opponent Team three straight years. He made every special teams tackle in a breakthrough win over Michigan.
