Don McKeta
| Born: | November 11, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | HB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Washington |
| NFL draft | 1961, round: 20, pick: 277 |
| Drafted by | New York Giants |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1961 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Donald J. McKeta (born November 11, 1934) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. McKeta played college football at the University of Washington, lettering from 1958 to 1960.[1][2]: 170 McKeta was an All-AAWU halfback selection in 1958 and 1959,[2]: 160 All-Coast in 1960,[2]: 161 and the Seattle P-I Sports Star of the Year.[2]: 166
McKeta was selected in the 20th round of the 1961 NFL draft by the New York Giants, though he played the 1961 season with Roughriders. He was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Washington, from 1964 to 1965 under head coach Jim Owens.[3] McKeta served as the head football coach at Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee, Washington from 1975 to 1976, compiling a record of 6–12.[4][5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee Valley Knights (Northwest Community College Conference) (1975–1976) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Wenatchee Valley | 3–6 | 3–5 | T–3rd (Eastern) | |||||
| 1976 | Wenatchee Valley | 3–6 | 3–6 | 4th (Eastern) | |||||
| Wenatchee Valley: | 6–12 | 6–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–12 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Don McKeta". justsportsstats.com.
- ^ a b c d "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ http://washington_ftp.sidearmsports.com/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/9_08FBMG.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Wenatchee Names Don McKeta Coach". Bremerton Sun. Bremerton, Washington. Associated Press. January 31, 1975. p. 14. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Short Cuts". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. April 6, 1977. p. 19. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .