Career
He played college football for the University of Georgia. He played professionally for the NFL"s Atlanta Falcons in 1968 and 1969, and the Memphis Southmen of the WFL in 1974 and 1975. Etter was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
He now teaches mathematics at California State University, Sacramento.
Etter is an American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Grand Life Master. With nearly 19,000 lifetime masterpoints as of February 2015 he ranks 118th and about 90th among living Grand Masters.
Wins Runners-up North American Bridge Championships (4) North American Men"s Swiss Teams (1) 1982 Master Mixed Teams (1) 1986 Open Pairs II (1) 2006 NABC+ Fast Open Pairs (1) 2009.