Don Latimer

No. 72

Position:

Nose tackle

Personal information

Date of birth:

March 1, 1955

Place of birth:

Fort Pierce, Florida

Career information

College:

Miami (FL)

NFL draft:

1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27

Career history

Denver Broncos (1978-1983)

Career NFL statistics

Games played - started:	80 - 7
Sacks:	1.5
Interceptions:	1
Player stats at NFL.com

Donald Bertsom Latimer (born March 1, 1955) is a former defensive lineman for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Latimer was born and raised in Fort Pierce, Florida. He played high school football at Fort Pierce Central High School. Latimer attended the University of Miami, where he played football as a defensive lineman in the mid-1970s.

Latimer was picked in the first round (27th overall) in the 1978 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos, where he played six seasons. In 1983, he signed a contract with the Jacksonville, Florida, franchise of the United States Football League.

His son, Zach Latimer, was a linebacker for the University of Oklahoma.

References

"Bronco Lineman Jumps", The New York Times, July 24, 1983

1978 NFL draft first-round selections

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Denver Broncos first-round draft picks

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Denver Broncos 1978 NFL draft selections

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