Don Getty, Sr. on CFLdb Statistics

Don Getty, Sr.

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Bio

Full name: Donald Ross Getty, Sr.

Preferred name: Don

Born: June 20, 1933 in Westmount, QC

Died: Feb. 26, 2016

Drafted in 1955 as FW by HAM
3rd overall (3rd position in 1st round) from Western Ontario.

Last Season (1965) Vitals:

Position: QB
Jersey: #27

Relations

Dale Getty, Jr. (Child)

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Amateur Programs

Western Ontario

Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.

10 Season Career with EDM

Active years: 1955–1963, 1965

143 career games (See notes for restrictions)

140 regular season games
3 Grey Cup appearances (0 championship wins)

Notes:
Playoff Games Played available for 2010 season forward only.

3 Grey Cup Appearances

1957 Team Nominee (EDM) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
1959 Division Finalist (EDM) Most Outstanding Canadian Player

Edmonton Elks Wall of Honour

Don Getty, Sr. was inducted into the Player wing in 1992.

Note: Playoff game participation (GP) is available for the 2010 season and forward only. Complete Grey Cup game participation (GP) is available for the 1945 season and forward only.

Season	Team	Position	Jersey	Regular GP	Playoff GP	Grey Cup GP
10 seasons (Rank: T468th, 95th percentile, 10 CFL seasons)	1 team			140 (Rank: T499th, 95th percentile, 140 CFL games)	0	3
1955	EDM	QB	87	16	--	1
1956	EDM	QB	87	16	--	1
1957	EDM	QB	87	14	--	0
1958	EDM	QB	87	16	--	0
1959	EDM	QB	27	16	--	0
1960	EDM	QB	27	12	--	1
1961	EDM	QB	27	16	--	0
1962	EDM	QB	27	15	--	0
1963	EDM	QB	27	16	--	0
1965	EDM	QB	27	3	--	0