Donovan was that rare guy who didn't have to try.
HALL-OF-FAME Qty View All. Art Donovan. Arthur James Donovan, Jr. (June 5, 1924 - August 4, 2013) (DT/T) was the first Baltimore Colts player to be inducted in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The hapless Colts folded after one season, and Art moved to the New York Yanks in 1951, then played for the Dallas Texans in 1952.In 1953, the well-traveled Donovan returned to Baltimore to play for the new Colts team and, as the Colts developed into a championship team, Donovan developed into one of the best defensive tackles in league history.Artie was ready for stardom. Self deprecation is not a quality prevalent today. Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 17 (5737th overall since 1960) High School: Mount Saint Michael Academy Boston College Notre Dame SHORT-PRINT ROOKIE HALL-OF-FAME Texans. He started out with the first During his career, Donovan played in what many believe was one of the most important games in NFL history, the 1958 title game between the Colts and the The NFL's first overtime game, witnessed by 40 million viewers on nationwide television, captured the public imagination and became known as the "greatest game ever played."
Arthur James Donovan Jr. He was as good on the field – he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his second try - as he was off it. A lot of guys try to get our attention. Art Donovan, the son of a famous boxing referee of the same name, first played football at Mount St. Michael's High School in the Bronx. He was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame and had his jersey retired in Alumni Stadium in 1999. Often the jokes were at his expense.
$257 after 10% discount. He had the reputation of being almost impossible to trap.As great of a contributor as he was on the field, many feel he was at least as valuable to the Colts as a morale builder with his sharp wit and contagious laughter. He appeared on "Late Night with David Letterman" and "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and reduced both hosts and their audiences to howling in seconds. The Boston College Athletics family is mourning the loss of football great Art Donovan, who passed away Sunday evening in Baltimore. In addition, he played in five straight Pro Bowls.The Baltimore Colts' great title teams of 1958 and 1959 featured a terrific defensive line, with future Hall of Fame defensive end Gino Marchetti, Don Joyce, “Big Daddy” Lipscomb, and Donovan, who by then had become the complete player. Donovan lettered for the Eagles in 1946-49 and helped the team to a 20-13-3 record. He was equally adept at rushing the passer, reading keys, closing off the middle, and splitting double team blocks.
Art Donovan, born June 5, 1924, was the son of Arthur Donovan, Sr., a boxing referee, and the grandson of Professor Mike Donovan, the world middleweight boxing champion in the 1870s. Art Donovan.
Big, strong, fast and smart, Donovan was also one of the most popular players in the league.
Like many athletes, who were part of the Schudel, Matt (August 7, 2013) "Colt a Hall of Famer on the field, a card off it" Birthplace: Bronx, NY Location of death: Baltimore, MD Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, Du. Qty View All.
AKA Arthur James Donovan, Jr. Baltimore Colts defensive tackle.
The first Colts player elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Donovan played 12 seasons in the NFL.Baltimore Colts & Dallas Texans (NFL) & New York Yanks (NFL) & Baltimore Colts (AAFC/NFL) College: Notre Dame, Boston Col. Donovan was one of 12 Hall of Fame players to take part - six of them Colts - but at the time he was not aware of the game's significanceDonovan was married to the former Dorothy Schaech for 57 years.