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Don Meredith was born on April 10, 1938 in Mount Vernon, Texas, United States. Don Meredith was credited as an actor, television presenter and American football player. Death is recorded on December 5, 2010, at the age of 72. Education on record includes Mount Vernon High School.
My Take
What I admire most about Don Meredith is how gracefully he reinvented himself. A small-town Texas quarterback who became the Cowboys' first star, then traded the huddle for the broadcast booth, charming living rooms with his easy wit before drifting into acting. So many athletes vanish after their playing days, but Meredith kept finding new stages and made each one his own. That refusal to be defined by a single role feels rare and genuinely cool to me. I think his warmth on Monday Night Football did as much for the game's popularity as anything he ever did on the field.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Don Meredith
- Name (Japanese)
- ドン・メレディス
- Reading
- どん・めれでぃす
- Born
- April 10, 1938 – December 5, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Mount Vernon, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television presenter / American football player
2. Background
- High school
- Mount Vernon High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%20Meredith
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q945081
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Don Meredith born?
Born April 10, 1938.
When did Don Meredith die?
Died December 5, 2010, aged 72.
Where was Don Meredith from?
Don Meredith was from Mount Vernon, Texas, United States.
What did Don Meredith do?
Don Meredith worked as actor, television presenter, American football player.
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