Don Lisbon

Don Lisbon (born January 15, 1941) is a former running back in the National Football League, and an all-star in the Canadian Football League.

Don Lisbon
Born: (1941-01-15) January 15, 1941
Youngstown, Ohio
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)RB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight197 lb (89 kg)
CollegeBowling Green State
NFL draft1963 / Round: 3 / Pick: 36
Drafted bySan Francisco 49ers
Career history
As player
1963–1964San Francisco 49ers
19661967Montreal Alouettes
19671968Edmonton Eskimos
CFL East All-Star1966

After playing college football at Bowling Green State University Lisbon was drafted by the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. He played two seasons with them, including 20 games, 561 rushing yards, 34 pass receptions, 3 touchdowns, and 1 completed pass for a TD.

He also played 3 seasons in the CFL. His first, 1966 with the Montreal Alouettes, was a success, rushing for 1007 yards and being named an all-star. He was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in 1967, and finished his career with them in 1968.[1]

Notes

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-09-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) The CFL and African-American Players, by Bob Dawson, Boxscore News, Ontario, February 28, 2011
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.