Jesse Whittenton, who played for Lombardi's Pack, dies at 78
He was not on the list.
Jesse Whittenton, a starting cornerback for the Green Bay Packers’ 1961 and 1962 NFL Championship teams coached by Vince Lombardi, died on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
The newspaper cited the Packers Hall of Fame, which did not report a cause of death.
"Jesse was a real competitor, a bright guy who had almost a procedural way of playing every receiver that he typically lined up against," former Packers great Willie Davis said. "I had great respect for him. He was a guy that I think was always ready to play. He was definitely important to the defensive plan and the design of the defense. Very seldom did you catch him out of position."
Whittenton had 20 interceptions and recovered 10 fumbles in his Packers career from 1958 to 1964.
He was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1976.
Whittenton was a cornerback for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. He played college football for the Texas Western Miners (now UTEP Miners).
Whittenton also played golf on the Senior PGA Tour in the late 1980s. His best finish was T-21 at the 1989 Showdown Classic.
Whittenton is one of at least 345 NFL players to be
diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is
caused by repeated hits to the head.
Career information
High school Ysleta
(El Paso, Texas)
College UTEP
NFL draft 1956:
5th round, 60th overall pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1956–1957)
Green Bay Packers (1958–1964)
Awards and highlights
2× NFL champion (1961, 1962)
First-team All-Pro (1961)
Second-team All-Pro (1960)
2× Pro Bowl (1961, 1963)
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions 24
Fumble recoveries 10
Total touchdowns 2
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