Donald Denver Fleming (born June 11, 1937, in Bellaire, Ohio, died June 4, 1963 in Winter Park, Florida) was an American football defensive back who played for the University of Florida and the Cleveland Browns. June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bellaire is a city located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Park Avenue, in the heart of Winter Park, is a shoppers mecca. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Defensive back (DB) is a player in American football whose role is primarily pass coverage; that is, the defensive back will stay near a receiver and try to deflect or intercept any passes thrown to him. ... University of Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of Florida is a public university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... Conference AFC Division North Year Founded 1946 Home Field Cleveland Browns Stadium City Cleveland, Ohio Team Colors Brown, Orange, and White Head Coach Romeo Crennel League Championships (8) AAFC Champions: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 NFL Champions: 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964 Conference Championships (11) NFL American: 1950, 1951, 1952 NFL Eastern...

The Florida Gators' captain in 1958, Fleming was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 28th round of the 1959 NFL draft. He did not see any action that year and successfully urged Chicago to trade him to the Browns before the 1960 season. Over the following three seasons, Fleming played regularly at safety and intercepted 10 passes. He made The Sporting News' all-AFC team in 1962. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur football players and other first-time eligible players. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... In American football and Canadian football, a safety refers to two positions in the traditional defensive backfield setup, the strong safety and the free safety. ... In Canadian or American football, an interception occurs when a quarterbacks pass is caught by a player on the opposing team. ... The Sporting News (TSN) is an American-based sports newspaper. ... The American Football Conference (or AFC) is one of the two conferences that compose the National Football League. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

At the time, many NFL players had to take off-season jobs to supplment their income from football. Fleming and a coworker were working on a construction job in Florida when they were electrocuted. His death came only a few weeks after that of Ernie Davis, the overall No. 1 NFL draft pick in 1962 whom the Browns had acquired in a trade. The Browns retired both Davis' uniform number 45 and Fleming's 46 in memory of the players. State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... Ernie Davis (born December 13, 1939; died May 18, 1963) was an American Football player who became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. ...

Fleming Field at Shadyside High School, his alma mater, is named for him. When the Browns practiced at Case Western Reserve University, the field they used also carried Fleming's name. Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It was formed in 1967 by the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded in 1880 by philanthropist Leonard Case Jr. ...

Fleming's brother, Ty, is the head football coach at Shadyside High.

External link

• "Browns' Fleming: Potential unfulfilled," by Tom Gaffney and Chris Tomasson, Akron Beacon Journal, undated, retrieved Dec. 18, 2005.

Other sources

• Carroll, Bob, et al. (1999). Total Football II. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-270174-6.