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| Born: | (1922-07-01)July 1, 1922 Giles County, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Died: | May 3, 1991(1991-05-03) (aged 68) Annandale, Virginia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| College | Alabama Navy |
| High school | Decatur (Decatur, Alabama) |
| NFL draft | 1944, round: 9, pick: 6 |
| Drafted by | Green Bay Packers |
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| Military career | |
| Buried | |
| Service | United States Marine Corps, United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1977 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Donald Boone Whitmire (July 1, 1922 – May 3, 1991) was anAmerican footballtackle who playedcollege football from 1941 to 1944 at theUniversity of Alabama and theUnited States Naval Academy (USNA). He is one of only four college football players to ever be named as anAll-American at two different schools. In 1956, Whitmire was elected into theCollege Football Hall of Fame.
After his graduation from USNA, in the same class as future United States PresidentJimmy Carter, Whitmire was commissioned an ensign in theUnited States Navy, where he later reached the rank ofrear admiral. While serving with theSeventh Fleet, he commanded Task Force 76, which supported theevacuation of Saigon in April 1975.
After his death on May 3, 1991, he was buried atArlington National Cemetery.[1]
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