Duke Fergerson (born April 21, 1954 in Boise, Idaho) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in four National Football League seasons from 1977-1980 for the Seattle Seahawks and the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted in the third round of the 1976 NFL Draft out of San Diego State University. Fergerson then decided to apply to graduate school to earn a MBA. Fergerson applied to three schools, Wharton, University of Chicago and Harvard Business School. While UC wait listed Fergerson, Wharton and HBS accepted him for entering class 1987.