Don Webb (American football)

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Don Webb
No. 42
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1939-05-22) May 22, 1939 (age 85)
Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S.
Died:(2024-07-25)July 25, 2024
Career information
College: Iowa State
AFL draft: 1961  / round: 24 / pick: 187
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald Wayne Webb (born May 22, 1939) is a former American football defensive back. In 1961, he joined the Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL). He played for the Patriots for eleven seasons and was an AFL All-Star selection in 1969. Webb returned a blocked punt 20 yards for a TD and returned an interception 31 yards for a TD in the Boston Patriots 41–0 shutout of the San Diego Chargers on 12–17–61. He was selected to the Patriots All-1960s Decade (AFL) Team.

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