Donald Fred Rothwell (born October 8, 1952) is a former American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for one season.
[1] He played college football at Kansas State and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 13th round of the 1974 NFL draft.
Rothwell played 14 games for the Lions in the 1974 season.
Rothwell was also selected by the World Football League's Jacksonville Sharks in the 1974 WFL Draft, but he never signed with the team.
Since his retirement, Rothwell has worked as a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual in Topeka, Kansas.