Gene Donaldson

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1942–2002)}}

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| name = Gene Donaldson

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|11|4}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2002|9|7|1942|11|4}}

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| position1 =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 230

| college = Purdue

| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1966}}

| playing_team1 = Toronto Argonauts (CFL)

| playing_years2 = 1967

| playing_team2 = Buffalo Bills (AFL)

| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|1967}}

| playing_team3 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)

| career_highlights = * Grey Cup champion ({{CFL Year|1967}})

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Eugene Harold Donaldson (November 4, 1942 – September 7, 2002) was a Canadian and American football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts, Buffalo Bills and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1967.{{cite web| url = http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=donalgen002| title = Eugene Donaldson football statistics on StatsCrew.com}} He previously played college football at Purdue University and was selected in the 1964 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins (Round 11, #143 overall).