Doug Sutherland (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | August 1, 1948 Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | April 5, 2022 (aged 73) | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Superior (Superior, WI) | ||||
| College: | UW–Superior | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1970 / round: 14 / pick: 348 | ||||
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Douglas A. Sutherland (August 1, 1948 – April 5, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Superior in his hometown of Superior, Wisconsin.[1] He was selected in the 1970 NFL draft with the New Orleans Saints and then became a part of the famous Purple People Eaters for the Minnesota Vikings from 1971 through 1980, primarily filling in for Gary Larsen in 1975. He played in Super Bowls VIII, IX and XI. He finished his NFL career in 1981 with the Seattle Seahawks.
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- 1948 births
- 2022 deaths
- Sportspeople from Superior, Wisconsin
- Players of American football from Wisconsin
- American football defensive linemen
- Wisconsin–Superior Yellowjackets football players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs