 Iversen on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
| No. 15 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 26, 1920 Petaluma, California, U.S. |
| Died: | May 20, 2011 (aged 91) Petaluma, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Petaluma (CA) |
| College: | Oregon |
| NFL draft: | 1947 / Round: 7 / Pick: 54 |
| Career history | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Christopher Arnold "Duke" Iversen (February 26, 1920 – May 20, 2011) was an American football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the New York Giants, New York Yankees and New York Yanks. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1947 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oregon and attended Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California.[1] His family's name was spelled "Iverson" but a doctor misspelled it as "Iversen" on Duke's birth certificate.[2]
References
- ^ "DUKE IVERSEN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Osborne, Harlan. "Duke Iversen relished his five-year pro football career". petaluma360.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
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