Christopher Arnold "Duke" Iversen (February 26, 1920 – May 20, 2011) was an American football player who played five seasons in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference with the New York Giants, New York Yankees and New York Yanks. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1947 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oregon and attended Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California.[1] His family's name was spelled "Iverson" but a doctor misspelled it as "Iversen" on Duke's birth certificate.[2]

Duke Iversen

Iversen on a 1948 Bowman football card
No. 15
Position:	Back
Personal information
Born:	(1920-02-26)February 26, 1920 Petaluma, California
Died:	May 20, 2011(2011-05-20) (aged 91) Petaluma, California
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Petaluma (CA)
College:	Oregon
NFL Draft:	1947 / Round: 7 / Pick: 54
Career history
New York Giants (1947) New York Yankees (1948–1949) New York Yanks (1950–1951)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

References

External links

• Just Sports Stats
• Duke Iversen at Find a Grave