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Birth Name: Donald Montgomery Hutson
Date of Birth: January 31, 1913
Place of Birth: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Date of Death: June 26, 1997
Place of Death: Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Dutch
Don Hutson was an American professional football player, and coach. An end, safety, and kicker, he played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was also assistant coach for the Green Bay Packers.
Don was the son of Mabel Ann and Roy Basil Hutson.
Don’s paternal grandfather was Basil Porter Hutson (the son of John Farris Hutson and Sarah A. Parnell). John was born in Pickens, South Carolina, the son of William Hudson and Margaret Alexander. Sarah was born in South Carolina, the daughter of John William Parnell and Nancy Agnes Able.
Don’s paternal grandmother was named Martha Dickson. Martha was born in Georgia.
Don’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Eugene Clark (the son of John Clark and Mary Ann Forward). John was born in Suffolk, England. Mary Ann was born in Suffolk, England, the daughter of William Forward and Mary Banton.
Don’s maternal grandmother was Leona Elenor Van Velzor (the daughter of Reuben Van Velzor and Saphronia Case). Rueben was born in Allegany, New York, the son of Elisha Van Velsor and Elizabeth Betsy Barrett. Saphronia was born in Allegany, New York, the daughter of Philathea Lemming. The Van Velsor lineage is Dutch.