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Wayne DeSutter

1944 – 2025

American football player (born 1944)

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Lived 1944 – 2025 (aged 81). Wayne DeSutter was an American american football player.

Wayne DeSutter (May 17, 1944 – June 8, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL) in 1966.

Biography DeSutter played college football for the Western Illinois Leathernecks. He was inducted into the WIU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.

DeSutter was selected in the sixth round of the 1966 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. He chose to play for the Bills, who picked him in the 12th round of the AFL draft.

Following his one season in the AFL, DeSutter served in the Illinois National Guard. Starting in 1970, he began a 34-year career in education as a teacher, athletic director and football coach. He was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1993.

DeSutter was the coach at Plainfield High School in 1990 and had just called afternoon practice when five minutes later with the players huddled inside an F5 tornado ripped through the high school on August 28, 1990. DeSutter was inducted into the inaugural class of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018.

DeSutter died in Columbus, Ohio on June 8, 2025, at the age of 81.

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Western Illinois University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Wayne DeSutter?

American football player (born 1944)

When was Wayne DeSutter born?

Wayne DeSutter was born on 17 May 1944 in Geneseo.

When did Wayne DeSutter die?

Wayne DeSutter died on 8 June 2025.

What was Wayne DeSutter's occupation?

Wayne DeSutter was an american football player.

What nationality was Wayne DeSutter?

Wayne DeSutter was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wayne DeSutter

· Wikidata: Q58495438

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