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Ernie Danjean
Date of birth (1934-03-05) March 5, 1934 (age 90)
Place of birthNew Orleans, Louisiana
Date of deathJune 19, 1995(1995-06-19) (aged 61)
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)LB
US collegeAuburn
NFL draft1957 / Round: 19
Career history
As player
1957Green Bay Packers
19591960Hamilton Tiger-Cats
19601963Calgary Stampeders
CFL East All-Star1959
Career stats

Ernie Danjean (March 5, 1934 – June 19, 1995) was a linebacker in the National Football League and all-star in the Canadian Football League.

After playing college football Auburn University[1] Danjean was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the nineteenth round of the 1957 NFL Draft and played that season with the team.

He moved to the Canadian Football League in 1959, playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and being selected an All-Star on the strength of his 3 interceptions. He was traded to the Calgary Stampeders during the 1960 season, and played 4 seasons with them before retiring.

See also

References

  1. ^ [1] NFL profile: Ernie Danjean