Don Zimmerman (wide receiver)

{{Short description|American football player (1949–2020)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox NFL player

|name=Don Zimmerman

|position=Wide receiver

|number=80

|birth_date={{Birth date|1949|11|22}}

|birth_place=Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.

|death_date={{Death date and age|2020|5|11|1949|11|22}}

|death_place=Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.

|height_ft=6

|height_in=3

|weight_lbs=195

|high_school=Richwood
(Ouachita Parish, Louisiana)

|college=Arkansas–Pine Bluff, Northeast Louisiana

|draftyear=1972

|draftround=12

|draftpick=300

|pastteams=

• Philadelphia Eagles (1972–1976)
• Green Bay Packers (1976)

|statlabel1=Receptions

|statvalue1=53

|statlabel2=Receiving yards

|statvalue2=601

|statlabel3=Touchdowns

|statvalue3=5

|pfr=ZimmDo00

}}

Don Zimmerman (November 22, 1949 – May 11, 2020) was an American professional football player who played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Zimmerman was drafted in the 12th round of the 1972 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Z/ZimmDo00.htm|title=Don Zimmerman|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=2011-07-31}} He played three seasons with the team before splitting his final season between the Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.{{cite web|url=http://www.fantasyfootballchallenge.com/7-20793/don-zimmerman-career-stats.html|title=Don Zimmerman Career Stats|publisher=Fantasy Football Challenge.com|access-date=2011-07-31|archive-date=2020-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521001221/http://www.fantasyfootballchallenge.com/7-20793/don-zimmerman-career-stats.html/|url-status=dead}}

Zimmerman died on May 11, 2020, at the age of 70.{{cite news|title=Former ULM and NFL wide receiver, Don Zimmerman, passes away|date=May 11, 2020|website=myarklamiss.com|url=https://www.myarklamiss.com/sports/ulm-warhawks/former-ulm-and-nfl-wide-receiver-don-zimmerman-passes-away/|access-date=May 12, 2020}}