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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1965)}}
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| name = Don McPherson
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| image = Don McPherson - NYSFair.jpg
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| alt = McPherson, speaking at a pep rally for the Syracuse Orange, at the 2009 New York State Fair.
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| caption = McPherson in 2009
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| number = 9, 16
|Position=[[Quarterback]]
| position = [[Quarterback]]
|DraftedYear=1988
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|4|2}}
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| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], New York, U.S.
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|years=1988-1989<BR>1990<BR>1991-1993<BR>1994
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| high_school = [[West Hempstead High School|West Hempstead]] <br> ([[West Hempstead, New York]])
| college = [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]] (1983–1987)
| draftyear = 1988
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 149
| pastteams =
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1988|1989}})
* [[Houston Oilers]] ({{NFL Year|1990}})*
* [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] ({{CFL Year|1991|1993}})
* [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] ({{CFL Year|1994}})
| highlights =
* [[Maxwell Award]] (1987)
* [[Davey O'Brien Award]] (1987)
* [[Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award]] (1987)
* [[Sammy Baugh Trophy]] (1987)
* [[List of unanimous All-Americans in college football|Unanimous All-American]] ([[1987 College Football All-America Team|1987]])
* [[Syracuse Orange football#Retired numbers|Syracuse Orange No. 9]] retired
* [[Syracuse Football All-Century Team]]
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| statvalue1 = 497
| statlabel2 = Passing completions
| statvalue2 = 211
| statlabel3 = Completion percentage
| statvalue3 = 42.5%
| statlabel4 = [[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception|INT]]
| statvalue4 = 14–28
| statlabel5 = Passing yards
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'''Donald G. McPherson''' (born [[April 2]] [[1965]], [[Brooklyn, New York]]) was an [[National Football League|NFL]] and [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] [[quarterback]] drafted by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in 1988 after a college career at [[Syracuse University]] during which he won the [[Maxwell Award]] and finished second in the 1987 [[Heisman Trophy]] voting. He also played for the [[Houston Oilers]] and for the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] and [[Ottawa Rough-Riders]]. His accomplishments during his tenure at Syracuse propelled him to be inducted into the NCAA College Football Hall of Fame announced on 5/1/2008.
'''Donald G. McPherson''' (born April 2, 1965) is an American former [[Gridiron football|football]] [[quarterback]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL). He spent seven seasons in the NFL and CFL with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], the [[Houston Oilers]], the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]], and the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]].


McPherson played [[college football]] for the [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse Orange]], winning the [[Maxwell Award]] and the [[Davey O'Brien Award]]. He was selected in the sixth round by the Eagles in the [[1988 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1988 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> His accomplishments during his tenure with Syracuse propelled him to be inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 2008.
After retiring from football in 1994, McPherson joined the staff of [[Northeastern University, Boston|Northeastern University]]'s Center for the Study of Sport in Society, before becoming the first executive director of the Sports Leadership Institute at [[Adelphi University]]. As a [[social activist]] he has founded several outreach and mentoring programs, and regularly speaks at college campuses as a critic of [[gender role]]s, stating that the standard constructions of [[masculinity]] and [[femininity]] both limit men's [[emotion]]s and overall well-being as well as contribute to gendered violence such as [[domestic violence]], [[stalking]], and [[rape]]. In this capacity he has testified before hearings of the [[United States House of Representatives]].


==External links==
==After football==
McPherson joined the staff of [[Northeastern University]]'s Center for the Study of Sport in Society, before becoming the first executive director of the Sports Leadership Institute at [[Adelphi University]]. As a [[feminist]] and [[social activist]] he has founded several outreach and mentoring programs, and regularly speaks at college campuses as a critic of [[gender role]]s, stating that the standard constructions of [[masculinity]] and [[femininity]] both limit men's emotions and overall well-being as well as contribute to "gendered violence" such as [[domestic violence]], [[stalking]], and [[rape]]. In this capacity he has testified before hearings of the [[United States House of Representatives]].
*[http://www.adelphi.edu/communityservices/sli/mcpherson.php Bio at Adelphi University]
*[http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/Hearings/03112004hearing1226/McPherson1889.htm 2004 Congressional Testimony] - Transcript
*[http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070326/SPORTS0102/703260327/-1/COLUMNS McPherson: Be a "real" real man (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle article)]


McPherson is currently a college football commentator for Big East football on regional sports cable network [[SportsNet New York]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/60039|title=SNY promotes its move beyond the Mets|date=September 15, 2008|work=Sports Business Journal|access-date=2013-11-30|archive-date=2019-12-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231074708/http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/60039|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==Personal life==
He is the younger brother of former NFL player and pastor [[Miles McPherson]].

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders]]

==References==
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Revision as of 02:52, 8 April 2024

For other people bearing a similar name, see Donald McPherson (disambiguation).

Don McPherson
McPherson, speaking at a pep rally for the Syracuse Orange, at the 2009 New York State Fair.
McPherson in 2009
No. 9, 16
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1965-04-02) April 2, 1965 (age 59)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:West Hempstead
(West Hempstead, New York)
College:Syracuse (1983–1987)
NFL draft:1988 / Round: 6 / Pick: 149
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Passing attempts:497
Passing completions:211
Completion percentage:42.5%
TD–INT:14–28
Passing yards:3,248

Donald G. McPherson (born April 2, 1965) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent seven seasons in the NFL and CFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Houston Oilers, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the Ottawa Rough Riders.

McPherson played college football for the Syracuse Orange, winning the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Award. He was selected in the sixth round by the Eagles in the 1988 NFL Draft.[1] His accomplishments during his tenure with Syracuse propelled him to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

After football

McPherson joined the staff of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society, before becoming the first executive director of the Sports Leadership Institute at Adelphi University. As a feminist and social activist he has founded several outreach and mentoring programs, and regularly speaks at college campuses as a critic of gender roles, stating that the standard constructions of masculinity and femininity both limit men's emotions and overall well-being as well as contribute to "gendered violence" such as domestic violence, stalking, and rape. In this capacity he has testified before hearings of the United States House of Representatives.

McPherson is currently a college football commentator for Big East football on regional sports cable network SportsNet New York.[2]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of former NFL player and pastor Miles McPherson.

See also

References

  1. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. ^ "SNY promotes its move beyond the Mets". Sports Business Journal. September 15, 2008. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
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