Douglas James Kingsriter (born January 29, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1975.
[1] He played in Super Bowl VIII and Super Bowl IX for the Vikings[1] In Super Bowl VIII he caught one pass for seven yards and also made a key block on Fran Tarkenton's run for the Vikings' only touchdown.
[2][1] He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
[3][4] He was selected by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 1973 NFL draft.
[1] After football, Kingsriter went into the real estate business and later into publishing books and musicals for children.