Don Klosterman (American football)

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Don Klosterman

Klosterman, c. 1950
No. 10
Position:	Quarterback, Placekicker
Personal information
Born:	(1930-01-18)January 18, 1930 Le Mars, Iowa, U.S.
Died:	June 7, 2000(2000-06-07) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	Compton High School (Compton, California)
College:	Loyola (CA)
NFL draft:	1952 / round: 3 / pick: 26
Career history
As a player:
Cleveland Browns (1952)* Los Angeles Rams (1952) Calgary Stampeders (1955-1956)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As an executive:
Houston Oilers (1966–1969) General Manager Baltimore Colts (1970–1971) General Manager Los Angeles Rams (1972–1982) General Manager and Executive Vice President Los Angeles Express (1983–1985) General Manager
General manager profile at Pro Football Reference
Career highlights and awards
As a player Second-team All-PCC (1951) As an executive Super Bowl champion (V)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald Clement Klosterman (January 18, 1930 – June 7, 2000) was an American professional football player and executive. Klosterman was known for building teams in three different leagues after his career as a professional quarterback was cut short by a serious accident.

As an executive in the 1960s, Klosterman helped the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969) gain traction with the National Football League (NFL) during the bidding wars that led the older league to seek a merger with the AFL. In the 1970s, he was a successful general manager for the NFL's Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams. In the 1980s he signed All-American quarterback Steve Young to a record contract for the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL).