Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Role American football player Weight 230 pounds (104 kg) | 1963-1965 AFL New York Jets Positions Tight end Name Gene Heeter | |
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Born April 19, 1941
Windber, PA ( 1941-04-19 ) College West Virginia University AFL Draft 1963 / Round 8 / 58th pick | ||
Education West Virginia University | ||
Gene Heeter induction 2017
Eugene Elwood Heeter is an American former college and professional football player. Born April 19, 1941 in Windber, Pennsylvania, he played tight end at West Virginia University, and professionally in the American Football League for the New York Jets from 1963 through 1965. On September 12, 1964, he scored the first-ever touchdown in Flushing's Shea Stadium [1], catching a 16-yard pass from Dick Wood against the Denver Broncos[2].
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