ART DONOVANDonovan, Arthur James, Jr. (Fatso)Height: 6-2 Weight: 263 Born: June 5, 1924 New York, NY Died: August 4, 2013 Timonium, MD High School: Mount St. Michael Academy (Bronx, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Notre Dame | Did Not Play |
| 1946 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1947 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1948 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1949 | Boston College | Lettered |
| Draft: 22nd round (204th overall) 1947 New York Giants; 17th round (131st overall) 1949 Buffalo Bills; 4th round (50th overall) 1951 Cleveland Browns |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 49 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 39 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 70 | LDT | 8 | 8 |
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL | 70 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 70 | LDT | 11 | 11 |
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 70 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL | 70 | LDT | 11 | 11 |
| 1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL | 70 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL | 70 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1959 BAL NFL | 70 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 70 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL | 70 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 140 | 140 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL |
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | |
| Draft | 1/19/1951 | 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1951 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 8/30/1951 | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1961 | 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 7/15/1961 | 1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL |
| Released | 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1959 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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