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Gene Knutson
American football player (1932–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eugene Peter "Gene" Knutson (November 10, 1932 – February 9, 2008) was an American football player. He played college football as an offensive and defensive end for the University of Michigan (1951–1953) and professional football as a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers (1954–1956). As a senior at Michigan, Knutson was selected to play in the Hula Bowl College All-Star Game.
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | (1932-11-10)November 10, 1932 Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | February 9, 2008(2008-02-09) (aged 75) Cassopolis, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
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College: | Michigan | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1954 / Round: 10 / Pick: 111 | ||||||
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