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Donald Dean Bingham was an American professional football halfback and return specialist who played one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sul Ross State College.

Early life
Donald Dean Bingham was born on November 7, 1929, in Shattuck, Oklahoma. ==College career==
College career
Bingham played college football for the Sul Ross Lobos of Sul Ross State College. He was also a letterman in track. He was invited to the 1948 United States Olympic trials as a sprinter. Bingham was a member of Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Beta Kappa. He was inducted into the Sul Ross Hall of Honor in 1989. ==Professional career==
Professional career
Bingham was selected by the Bears in the seventh round, with the 79th overall pick, of the 1953 NFL draft. He signed with the team on March 11, 1953, but did not play for them until 1956 due to military obligations. In 1954 and 1955, while a member of the United States Marine Corps, he played for the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune football team. After his military service ended, he signed with the Bears again on April 14, 1956. against the Los Angeles Rams, he scored on a 100-yard kickoff return to start the second half, giving the Bears a 17–0 lead. The Bears went on to win 30–21. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Bingham died on July 17, 1997, in Fannin County, Texas. ==References==
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