Friday, May 15, 2020

RIP - Don Zimmerman

Don Zimmerman, an Eagles' wide receiver from 1973-76, passed away on May 11, 2020 at age 70.


Zimmerman was drafted by the Eagles in 1972, and after a year on the taxi squad he was a starting wide receiver in '73 and '74, playing opposite Harold Carmichael.

In 1975, 2nd-year man Charlie Smith replaced him, limiting Don to just 3 starts. He began the 1976 season as an Eagle, and finished it as a Packer.

1 comment:

Jim from Downingtown said...

How did he go from taxi squadder 1 season to starter the next?

Harold Jackson was traded away for Roman Gabriel before the season, and Ben Hawkins was injured early in the season.