About Gene Heeter
Born 1941. Gene Heeter is an American american football player.
Eugene Elwood Heeter (born April 19, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the New York Jets of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers before playing for the Jets from 1963 through 1965. On September 12, 1964, he scored the first-ever touchdown in Flushing's Shea Stadium , catching a 16-yard pass from Dick Wood against the Denver Broncos.
Heeter was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Football Category with the Class of 2016.
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Who is Gene Heeter?
American football player
When was Gene Heeter born?
Gene Heeter was born on 19 April 1941 in Windber.
What is Gene Heeter's occupation?
Gene Heeter is an american football player.
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Gene Heeter is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gene Heeter. https://biography.guide/gene-heeter/
MLA: "Gene Heeter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gene-heeter/.
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