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Don Fleming (American Football)
Donald Denver Fleming (June 11, 1937 – June 4, 1963) was an American college and professional American football, football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 1960s. Fleming played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. His professional football career was cut short by his accidental death by electrocution in 1963. Early life Fleming was born in Bellaire, Ohio, in 1937 to Denver Fleming.National Football League, Historical PlayersDon Fleming Retrieved June 2, 2010. He attended Shadyside High School (Ohio), Shadyside High School in Shadyside, Ohio,databaseFootball.com, Players Don Fleming Retrieved June 2, 2010. where he was a standout prep player for the Shadyside Tigers high school football team. College career Fleming attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Bob Woodruf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safety (American And Canadian Football Position)
Safety is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety and the strong safety. Their duties depend on the defensive scheme. The defensive responsibilities of the safety and cornerback usually involve pass coverage towards the middle and sidelines of the field. While American (11-player) formations generally use two safeties, Canadian (12-player) formations generally have one safety and two defensive halfbacks, a position not used in the American game. As professional and college football have become more focused on the passing game, safeties have become more involved in covering the eligible pass receivers. Safeties are the last line of defense; they are expected to be reliable tacklers, and many safeties rank among the hardest hitters in football. Safety positions can also be converted cornerbacks, either by design ( Byron Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
