Eugene Elwood Heeter (born April 19, 1941) is an American former college and professional football player. He played

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, and professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the New York Jets from 1963 through 1965. On September 12, 1964, he scored the first-ever touchdown in

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catching a 16-yard pass from

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against the Denver Broncos

Heeter was inducted into the

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on Long Island in the Football Category with the Class of 2016.

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https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/HeetGe00.htm
1941 births Living people Players of American football from Johnstown, Pennsylvania American football tight ends West Virginia Mountaineers football players New York Jets players American Football League players People from Windber, Pennsylvania {{tightend-1940s-stub

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