Don McKeta
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 11, 1934 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Washington |
| NFL draft | 1961: 20th round, 277th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1961 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Awards and highlights | |
Donald J. McKeta (born November 11, 1934) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. McKeta played college football at the University of Washington, lettering from 1958 to 1960.[1][2]: 170 McKeta was an All-AAWU halfback selection in 1958 and 1959,[2]: 160 All-Coast in 1960,[2]: 161 and the Seattle P-I Sports Star of the Year.[2]: 166
McKeta was selected 277th overall in the 20th round of the 1961 NFL draft by the New York Giants, though he played the 1961 season with Roughriders.[3] He was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Washington, from 1964 to 1965 under head coach Jim Owens.[4] McKeta served as the head football coach at Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee, Washington from 1975 to 1976, compiling a record of 6–12.[5][6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee Valley Knights (Northwest Community College Conference) (1975–1976) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Wenatchee Valley | 3–6 | 3–5 | T–3rd (Eastern) | |||||
| 1976 | Wenatchee Valley | 3–6 | 3–6 | 4th (Eastern) | |||||
| Wenatchee Valley: | 6–12 | 6–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–12 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Don McKeta". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ↑ "1961 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "UW Football Coaching History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ↑ "Wenatchee Names Don McKeta Coach". Bremerton Sun. Bremerton, Washington. Associated Press. January 31, 1975. p. 14. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Short Cuts". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. April 6, 1977. p. 19. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .