Art Donovan
Arthur James Donovan, Jr.
Born: June 5, 1925
Bronx, NY USA
Deceased: August 4, 2013
Timonium, MD
Position: DT-T
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 263
College: Notre Dame, Boston Col.
High School: Mount St. Michael Academy (Bronx, NY)
Career: 1950-1961
Drafted: 1947 in Round 22, #204 overall by the New York Giants
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968
Art Donovan played from 1950 to 1961 during his career with the Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans and New York Yanks. Donovan accounted for 2 points in his professional career.
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Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 1950 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1951 | NFL New York Yanks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1953 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1957 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1959 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1960 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 1953 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 1950 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 12 | 1951 | NFL | New York Yanks | 12 | 12 | 1952 | NFL | Dallas Texans | 6 | 1 | 1953 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 12 | 1954 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 11 | 11 | 1955 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 12 | 1956 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 11 | 11 | 1957 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 12 | 1958 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 12 | 1959 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 12 | 1960 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 12 | 1961 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 14 |
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Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1950s Team
Honors
1954 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1954 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1954 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1954 - The Sporting News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1955 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1955 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1955 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1955 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1955 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1956 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1956 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1956 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1956 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1956 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1957 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1958 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1958 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1960 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
