Art Donovan

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Art Donovan was a Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts, renowned for his dominant play in the 1950s and his colorful, larger-than-life personality.

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instanceOf American football player
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
defensive tackle
human
allProSelectionCount 4
authored Fatso: Football When Men Were Really Men
birthDate 1924-06-05
birthPlace The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
surface form: Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
burialPlace Catonsville
surface form: Catonsville, Maryland, United States
collegeAttended Boston College
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2013-08-04
deathPlace Baltimore, Maryland, United States
draftedBy New York Giants
eraOfProminence 1950s
familyName Donovan
father Arthur Donovan Sr.
fatherOccupation boxing referee
fullName Arthur James Donovan Jr.
givenName Arthur
hallOfFame Pro Football Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1968
height 6 ft 2 in
highSchoolAttended Mount Saint Michael Academy
jerseyNumber 70
knownFor colorful storytelling and humorous personality
dominant defensive line play in the 1950s
league National Football League
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
nflChampionshipSeason 1958
1959
nflChampionshipWonWith Baltimore Colts (original NFL Colts franchise)
surface form: Baltimore Colts
nflDraftPick 58
nflDraftRound 3
nflDraftYear 1947
nickname Fatso
The Bulldog
playedFor Baltimore Colts (original NFL Colts franchise)
surface form: Baltimore Colts

Dallas Texans (NFL, 1952)
New York Yanks
positionPlayed defensive tackle
proBowlSelectionCount 5
sport American football
teamHallOfFame Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor
televisionAppearance Late Night with David Letterman
weight 265 lb

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