Urshell James "Jesse" Whittenton (May 9, 1934 – May 21, 2012) was an American professional

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player.

Career

Whittenton was a

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for nine seasons in the

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(NFL), primarily for the

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. He was inducted into the

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. He played

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for the

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(now UTEP Miners). Whittenton also played golf on the

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in the late 1980s. His best finish was T-21 at the 1989 Showdown Classic. Whittenton is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.

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* 1934 births 2012 deaths Sportspeople from Big Spring, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football cornerbacks UTEP Miners football players Green Bay Packers players Los Angeles Rams players Western Conference Pro Bowl players PGA Tour Champions golfers American male golfers Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1930s-stub