American football player
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1955-03-01) March 1, 1955 (age 69) Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fort Pierce (FL) Central | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1978 / round: 1 / pick: 27 | ||||||||
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Donald Bertsom Latimer (born March 1, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Latimer was born and raised in Fort Pierce, Florida. He played high school football at Fort Pierce Central High School. Latimer attended the University of Miami, where he played football as a defensive lineman in the mid-1970s.
Latimer was picked in the first round (27th overall) in the 1978 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, where he played six seasons. In 1983, he signed a contract with the Jacksonville Bulls, franchise of the United States Football League (USFL).
His son, Zach Latimer, was a linebacker for the University of Oklahoma.
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