Jesse Whittenton
Born: | Big Spring, Texas, U.S. | May 9, 1934
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Died: | May 21, 2012 Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. | (aged 78)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Cornerback |
College | Texas Western |
NFL draft | 1956 / Round: 5 / Pick: 60 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1956–1957 | Los Angeles Rams |
1958–1964 | Green Bay Packers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Pro Bowls | 2 |
Honors | Packers Hall of Fame |
Urshell James "Jesse" Whittenton (May 9, 1934 – May 21, 2012)[1] was an American football player who played nine seasons in the NFL, mainly for the Green Bay Packers.
Whittenton also played golf on the Senior PGA Tour in the late 1980s. His best finish was T-21 at the 1989 Showdown Classic.
References[]
- ^ "Jesse Whittenton". Getz Funeral Home. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
External links[]
- Jesse Whittenton at NFL.com
- Jesse Whittenton at the PGA Tour official site
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Big Spring, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
- American football cornerbacks
- UTEP Miners football players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Western Conference Pro Bowl players
- PGA Tour Champions golfers
- American male golfers
- American football defensive back, 1930s birth stubs