Donald Gene "Flip" McDonald (February 12, 1921 – February 12, 2002) was an American football player who played at the end position on both offense and defense.
[2] After previously being rejected for military service due to past football injuries,[3][4] McDonald was inducted in early 1946 into the Army for service in occupation duty in the Pacific.
[5][6][7] After his military service, he played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees during their 1948 season.
[8] He also played for the Bethlehem Bulldogs in 1946 and 1947 and the Paterson Panthers in 1948 and the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1949.
[1] In December 1948, McDonald was hired as head football coach at Quapaw High School in Oklahoma.