Don Coleman - Honors and Awards

Honors and Awards

Coleman was the first Michigan State football player to have his number retired. On December 14, 1951, Biggie Munn announced that Coleman's No. 78 would never again be used on a Spartan uniform. An executive from General Motors presented Coleman with a check for $500 on behalf of the people of Flint, Michigan.

Coleman has also received numerous other honors and awards, including the following:

• Coleman was one of the charter members of the Flint Hall of Fame.
• In January 1970, Coleman was named to the All-Time Michigan State football team based on ballots collected by the Michigan State Alumni Magazine and Michigan State News. He was also named as the best all-time interior lineman in Michigan State history.
• In January 1971, Coleman was named to the all-time Hula Bowl team and was named as the outstanding college lineman in the 25 year history of the Hula Bowl.
• In February 1975, Coleman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. At the time of his induction, Coleman was working as a counselor and director of minority comprehensive support programs in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. On learning of the honor, Coleman said, "This is the greatest honor I've ever received."
• In 1992, Coleman was a charter inductee into the Michigan State Hall of Fame.
• In December 1996, Coleman was selected by the Michigan Hall of Fame as the recipient of its second annual Legends Award.