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

Donald G. McPherson (born April 2 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) was an NFL and CFL quarterback drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1988 after a college career at Syracuse University during which he 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.

After retiring from football in 1994, 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 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.

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Bio at Adelphi University
2004 Congressional Testimony - Transcript

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 '''Donald G. McPherson''' (born [[April 2]] [[1965]]  in [[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 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]].
-After retiring from football in 1994, 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 [[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]].
+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==
 *[http://www.adelphi.edu/communityservices/sli/mcpherson.php Bio at Adelphi University]