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Don Batchelor

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Don Batchelor
Personal information
Born:(1895-06-15)June 15, 1895
Hicksville, Ohio, United States
Died:September 25, 1970(1970-09-25) (aged 75)
Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College:Grove City College, Ohio Northern University
Position:Tackle
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Won 1922 NFL Championship
Player stats at PFR

Donald G. Batchelor was a professional football player who spent two years of the National Football League with the Canton Bulldogs and the Toledo Maroons. Batchelor won an NFL championship with the Bulldogs in 1922. In 1923, he played for the Maroons.

After his professional football career, Don settled in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He later worked as a school teacher, a coach, and was a Republican representative to the Michigan state constitutional convention for Genesee County (2nd District) in 1961. The convention convened in Lansing on October 3, 1961, and adjourned on August 1, 1962.[1] He was also a member of the Disciples of Christ and the Freemasons.

Family

Don was the son of George Batchelor and Cora (Babb) Batchelor. He was married to Grace F. Dibble.[2]

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