Don Dufek - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Apr 28, 1954 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States 70 years old

Player of American football

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About Don Dufek

  • Donald Patrick Dufek Jr.
  • (born April 28, 1954) is a former American football player who played safety and special teams for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).
  • He had previously played for the Michigan Wolverines football team in Ann Arbor from 1973 to 1975.
  • He was chosen to serve as team captain for both the Seahawks and Wolverines. At Michigan, he was following in the footsteps of his father Don Dufek, Sr.
  • who had been a Wolverine team Most Valuable Player.
  • As a graduate of Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Dufek was able to stay close to home while performing as a two-sport star at the University of Michigan where he played for the Michigan Wolverines football and hockey teams.
  • In football, he was a member of back-to-back Big Ten Conference championship teams at Michigan and became an All-American as well as a team captain. Dufek, was sought after as a professional athlete in two sports: Dufek was drafted by teams in the National Hockey League, World Hockey Association and National Football League.
  • He opted for football and played his entire professional career with the Seahawks.
  • He endured several unsuccessful seasons in Seattle, but the team made the playoffs in his final two years.
  • In his role as a special teams player, he again became a team captain.

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