Don Dufek

Quick Facts

Full Name	Don Dufek
Occupation	Former Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 28, 1954(1954-04-28)
Age	70
Birthplace	Ann Arbor
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Taurus

Don Dufek Biography

Don Dufek is one of the most popular and richest Former Football Player who was born on April 28, 1954 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.

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.

Michigan provided Dufek with the opportunity that he had hoped for. He played defensive back for the Wolverines from 1973 to 1975 and was named a team co- captain and an All-American as a member of the 1975 Wolverines team. He was chosen as a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation, and as a second-team All- American by UPI. Twice named an All-Big Ten safety, Dufek had 249 tackles, nine fumble recoveries and four interceptions for the Wolverines. Although the 1973 and 1974 Michigan teams were Big Ten co-champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes advanced to the Rose Bowl both years, and Dufek’s only bowl game appearance was in a 14–6 loss to the Oklahoma in the 1976 Orange Bowl.

Don Dufek Net Worth

Don Dufek is one of the richest Former Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Don Dufek 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dufek grew up in Ann Arbor, the son of former fullback, Don Dufek, Sr., who was named Most Valuable Player of the 1950 Michigan Wolverines football team and the MVP of the 1951 Rose Bowl. In 1971, Dufek played linebacker for Ann Arbor Pioneer High School and was one of only three unanimous picks for the major All-State football teams in the State of Michigan, as selected by the United Press International (UPI), Associated Press (AP), and Detroit Free Press. The coach of Pioneer’s cross-town rival Huron High School said of Dufek in 1971: “He’s the best I’ve seen.”

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In a 2003 interview with the Grand Rapids Press, Dufek recalled growing up in Ann Arbor and meeting his father’s Michigan teammates. “Living in Ann Arbor, and seeing all the things that embody a great university, you learned that there were highly successful people in athletics, and it just made you want to feel a part of it. Then, as you got older, and you got more deeply involved in the game yourself, you just hoped that you had a chance to play in college – and after watching all those games at Michigan Stadium, that maybe Michigan would take a chance on you.”

Facts & Trivia

Earl Ranked on the list of most popular Former Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Don Dufek celebrates birthday on April 28 of every year.

Dufek was interviewed by the Ann Arbor News in 2006 about life in Seattle. He said: “It’s a bigger version of Ann Arbor. It’s overcast, and it’s green and clean.” And there’s the coffee. “It’s really comical,” says Dufek of all the coffee stops in Seattle. “Even the gas stations have coffee bars.”