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Don McPherson

McPherson, speaking at a pep rally for the Syracuse Orange, at the 2009 New York State Fair.
Personal information
Date of birthApril 2, 1965(age 45)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York
Career information
CollegeSyracuse
NFL Draft1988 / Round: 6 / Pick: 149
Career history
As player:
* Philadelphia Eagles (1988-1989) * Houston Oilers (1990) * Hamilton Tiger-Cats ( - ) * Ottawa Rough-Riders ( )
As player:
* Philadelphia Eagles (1988-1989) * Houston Oilers (1990) * Hamilton Tiger-Cats ( - ) * Ottawa Rough-Riders ( )
* Davey O'Brien Award (1987)

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Donald G. McPherson (born April 2, 1965, Brooklyn, New York) is a former National Football League and Canadian Football League quarterback who was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1988 after a college career at Syracuse University during which he won the Maxwell Award, the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and finished second in the 1987 Heisman Trophy voting. He also played for the Houston Oilers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Rough-Riders. His accomplishments during his tenure at Syracuse propelled him to be inducted into the NCAA College Football Hall of Fame announced on May 1, 2008.

After retiring from football in 1994, McPherson joined the staff of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society, before becoming the first executive director of the Sports Leadership Institute at Adelphi University. As a social activist he has founded several outreach and mentoring programs, and regularly speaks at college campuses as a critic of gender roles, stating that the standard constructions of masculinity and femininity both limit men's emotions and overall well-being as well as contribute to gendered violence such as domestic violence, stalking, and rape. In this capacity he has testified before hearings of the United States House of Representatives.

McPherson is currently a college football commentator for Big East football on regional sports cable network SportsNet New York.

He is the younger brother of former NFL player and pastor Miles McPherson.


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Chefs compete for shrimp championship - al.com (blog) Tweet this news
al.com (blog)--This year, the event is also a chance to bring attention to the seafood and attractions of the area following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, -Don McPherson- ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:28:39 GMT+00:00
Different tone for shrimp cook-off - WALA-TV FOX10 Tweet this news
WALA-TV FOX10--They are testing every day anything coming ashore," said organizer -Don McPherson-. The Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce says this event will basically ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:38:26 GMT+00:00
370 arrested in immigration crackdown - ABC7Chicago.com Tweet this news
ABC7Chicago.com--We pursue fugitives for the crimes they commit not for the gender or race that they represent," said Darryl -McPherson-, US Marshal, Northern District of ... - Date : Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:16:26 GMT+00:00
'Last Exorcism' hits, then misses - SouthJersey Local News Tweet this news
SouthJersey Local News--I definitely am not a horror guy. I definitely prefer to watch a scary movie in my living room at 11 am on a sunny Saturday. ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:06:13 GMT+00:00
More from McPherson: Be patient fans, Syracuse football will get better - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog) Tweet this news
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)--While talking with former Syracuse University quarterback -Don McPherson- last weekend about conference realignment issues, the conversation veered onto the ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:10:49 GMT+00:00
Inside the Huddle: College Football Ventures Into the Red Zone - Minyanville.com Tweet this news
Minyanville.com---Don McPherson- uses the power and appeal of sport to address complex social issues. With testimony before the US ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:46:09 GMT+00:00
Studer selected as Code Enforcement Officer of the Year - VillageSoup Belfast Tweet this news
VillageSoup Belfast--The meeting was attended by 21 members who elected officers for the coming year, including President -Don McPherson- of Boothbay, Vice President Scott ... - Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:04:28 GMT+00:00
Losing Medicaid Matching Program could leave state without millions - WKYT Tweet this news
WKYT--“They will not actually have the means to actually get their medications or to see the doctor if they do not get this extension,” -Donald McPherson- says. ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:55:26 GMT+00:00
OPERA: Festival Brings Seldom-Seen Works to the Admiral - Kitsap Sun Tweet this news
Kitsap Sun--The talent level is sweetened by the inclusion of internationally known tenor Robert -McPherson-, who'll sing the role of Elvino in one of the two Bremerton ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:55:28 GMT+00:00
Two Top Trios: Jason Moran, Fred Hersch - NPR (blog) Tweet this news
NPR (blog)--As proof, NPR Music and WBGO recorded the Fred Hersch trio � John Hebert on bass, Eric -McPherson- on drums � live at the Village Vanguard last July. ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:05:22 GMT+00:00

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Vinny Testaverde
Davey O'Brien Award winner
1987

Succeeded by
Troy Aikman


Walter Camp Alumni of the Year

1986 - Joe Greene,1987 - Mike Reid,1988 - Alan Page,1989 - Dr. Tommy Casanova,1990 - Tom Jackson1991 - Steve Owens,1992 - Kellen Winslow,1993 - Archie Griffin,1994 - Ed Marinaro,1995 - Jim Covert,1996 - Lee Roy Selmon,1997 - Jim Plunkett,1998 - Tony Dorsett,1999 - Bo Jackson,2000 - Don McPherson,2001 - Herschel Walker,2002 - Dave Casper,2003 - Mark May,2004 - George Rogers,2005 - Cornelius Bennett,2006 - Mike Rozier,2007 - Ray Guy,2008 - Tim Brown,2009 - David Fulcher,

Syracuse Orange football

All Time Record674-471 (.587)
Key PersonnelHead Coach: Doug Marrone * Offensive Coordinator: Doug Marrone * Defensive Coordinator: Scott Shafer
Playing FieldsArchbold Stadium * Carrier Dome
RivalriesWest Virginia * Penn State
Head CoachesMunn * Schwartzwalder * Maloney * MacPherson * Pasqualoni * Robinson * Marrone
All-Time leadersRushing yards Joe Morris * Passing yards Marvin Graves * Receiving yards Marvin Harrison * Sacks Tim Green * Interceptions Markus Paul
Retired Numbers#44 Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little, and Rob Konrad
Important Figures (1889-2008)
Vic Hanson * Ben Schwartzwalder * Jim Brown * John Mackey * Floyd Little * Larry Csonka * Tom Coughlin * Joe Ehrmann * Joe Morris * Art Monk * Dick MacPherson * Tim Green * Don McPherson * Daryl Johnston * Paul Pasqualoni * George DeLeone * Marvin Graves * Donovan McNabb * Marvin Harrison * Dwight Freeney * Ernie Davis
National Championships (1)1959
Lambert Trophy Champions (1936-)
1952 * 1956 * 1959 * 1966 * 1987 * 1992
Big East Football Champions (1993-)
1996 * 1997 * 1998 * 2004

Davey O'Brien Award winners

1981: McMahon * 1982: Blackledge * 1983: S. Young * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Long * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: McPherson * 1988: Aikman * 1989: Ware * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Detmer * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Collins * 1995: Wuerffel * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Manning * 1998: Bishop * 1999: Hamilton * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Banks * 2003: White * 2004: White * 2005: V. Young * 2006: Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Bradford * 2009: McCoy

Maxwell Award winners

1937: Frank * 1938: O'Brien * 1939: Kinnick * 1940: Harmon * 1941: Dudley * 1942: Governali * 1943: Odell * 1944: G. Davis * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: Trippi * 1947: D. Walker * 1948: Bednarik * 1949: Hart * 1950: Bagnell * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Lattner * 1953: Lattner * 1954: Beagle * 1955: Cassady * 1956: McDonald * 1957: Reifsnyder * 1958: Dawkins * 1959: Lucas * 1960: Bellino * 1961: Ferguson * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Ressler * 1965: Nobis * 1966: Lynch * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Reid * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Marinaro * 1972: Van Pelt * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Joachim * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Browner * 1978: Fusina * 1979: C. White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Long * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: McPherson * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Thompson * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Collins * 1995: George * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: P. Manning * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Brees * 2001: Dorsey * 2002: Johnson * 2003: E. Manning * 2004: J. White * 2005: Young * 2006: Quinn * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Tebow * 2009: McCoy

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winners

1987: McPherson * 1988: Peete * 1989: Rice * 1990: Erickson * 1991: Weldon * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Barker * 1995: Frazier * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Manning * 1998: McNown * 1999: Redman * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Carr * 2002: Palmer * 2003: Manning * 2004: White * 2005: Leinart * 2006: Quinn * 2007: Ryan * 2008: Harrell * 2009: McCoy

Sammy Baugh Trophy winners

1959: Norman * 1960: Stephens * 1961: Miller * 1962: Trull * 1963: Trull * 1964: Rhome * 1965: Sloan * 1966: Griese * 1967: Hanratty * 1968: Hixson * 1969: Phipps * 1970: Sullivan * 1971: Reaves * 1972: Strock * 1973: Freitas * 1974: Sheide * 1975: Swick * 1976: Kramer * 1977: Benjamin * 1978: Dils * 1979: Wilson * 1980: Herrmann * 1981: McMahon * 1982: Elway * 1983: Young * 1984: Bosco * 1985: McClure * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: McPherson * 1988: Walsh * 1989: George * 1990: Klingler * 1991: Detmer * 1992: Grbac * 1993: Dilfer * 1994: Collins * 1995: Wuerffel * 1996: Sarkisian * 1997: Leaf * 1998: Culpepper * 1999: Pennington * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Carr * 2002: Kingsbury * 2003: Symons * 2004: LeFors * 2005: Quinn * 2006: Brennan * 2007: Harrell * 2008: Bradford * 2009: Keenum

Philadelphia Eagles 1988 NFL Draft selections

Keith Jackson * Eric Allen * Matt Patchan * Eric Everett * Don McPherson * Rob Sterling * Todd White * David Smith * Joe Schuster * Izel Jenkins * Steve Kaufusi



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