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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Don Dufek
Selected in sixth round
No.
99 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born April 28, 1954
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Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Michigan (WCHA)
Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA)
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Michigan | WCHA |
24 | 9 |
5 | 14 |
30 | | 1973-74 |
Michigan | WCHA |
25 | 6 |
8 | 14 |
53 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Also played football at University of Michigan. Was a
star defensive back as head coach Bo Schembechler's designated "wolf" (strong
safety). ... Missed start of 1975-76 season due to hand injury suffered during Michigan's
football season. ... Born and raised in Ann Arbor while his father was a
Michigan assistant football coach. ... Played on Ann Arbor Pioneer High
School's 1970-71 Michigan state championship team. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan (WCHA)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Football All-American: 1975 (Michigan)
All-Big Ten Football Selection: 1974, 1975
Michigan Football Co-captain: 1975
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Minnesota, No. 162 overall in Round 11)
NFL Draft Pick: 1976 (by Seattle, No. 126 overall in Round 5)
Miscellaneous: Earned seven letters at Michigan, including four in
hockey, to rank as one of school's greatest all-around athletes. ... Set
Michigan football record for career tackles by a defensive back with 249. ...
Played in 1976 Hula Bowl and 1975 Japan Bowl. ... Turned to pro football
instead of hockey after graduating from Michigan. ... Played defensive back
for NFL's Seattle Seahawks from 1976 to 1984. ... Was member of first Seattle
Seahawks team in 1976. ... Wore No. 35 for Seattle Seahawks. ... Missed entire
1978 season with injury.
Personal: Full name is Don P. Dufek. ... Also known as Don Dufek Jr. ...
Son of former college football star and coach Don E. Dufek, who was MVP of
Michigan's 1951 Rose Bowl victory. ... Older brother of former Michigan
football player Bill Dufek. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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