George Donnelly (American football)

George Donnelly
Born: (1942-09-04) September 4, 1942
Chicago, Illinois
Career information
Position(s) Defensive back
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
College University of Illinois
High school DeKalb
AFL draft 1965 / Round: 4 / Pick: 25
Drafted by Denver Broncos[1]
NFL draft 1965 / Round: 1 (13th overall)
Career history
As player
1965–1967 San Francisco 49ers

George Donnelly is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for three seasons for the San Francisco 49ers.[2] At the University of Illinois, the co-captain, Donnelly, tied the NCAA record for 8 interceptions in one season (1964). Donnelly spent his years at the University of Illinois living in the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House (Champaign, Illinois) with 6 of his teammates; Doug Mills, David Cade, Robert Cravens, David Mueller, Bill Sullivan, and David Crouse.

References

  1. "1965 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DonnGe20.htm
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