Bill Donohoe

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Bill Donohoe
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Bill Donohue, c. 1948
No. 9
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:April 1, 1904
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Died:October 9, 1972
San Dimas, California
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school:Edgewood (PA)
College:Carnegie Tech
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:8
Player stats at PFR

William Wilson Donohoe (April 1, 1904 – October 9, 1972), sometimes listed as Bill Donohue,[1] was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Carnegie Tech and professional football for the Frankford Yellow Jackets. He was also Carnegie Tech's head football coach from 1946 to 1948

Early years[]

A native of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, he attended Edgewood High School in Pittsburgh.[1]

College football[]

Donohoe played college football as a halfback for Carnegie Tech from 1924 to 1926.[1] He led the 1926 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team to a 7–2 record, including a victory over Notre Dame in a game that was ranked by ESPN as the fourth-greatest upset in college football history.[2] He also led the team to a 14-0 victory over intra-city rival Pitt.[3] On his graduation from Carnegie in June 1927, The Pittsburgh Press described him as the "real star" of the team and "one of the greatest of all Carnegie backfield men."[4] In 1946, he was selected as the greatest left halfback in the school's history.[5]

Professional football[]

In July 1927, Donohoe signed to play professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets.[6] During Frankford's 1927 season, he played appeared in a total of eight NFL games, three as a starter.[7]

Coaching career and military service[]

After his playing career ended, Donohue coached the sport at Saint Francis College, Central Catholic, and Miami Edison in Florida. During World War II, Donohoe served in the army.[8]

Donohue returned to Carnegie Tech as head football coach in March 1946.[9] He also served as the school's basketball coach. He resigned from both positions in December 1948. The Carnegie football program one only one game and sustained a 19-game losing streak during Donohoe's three years as head coach.[8]

Later years[]

Donohoe died in 1972 at age 68 in San Dimas, California.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Bill Donohue". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ^ T.C. Youll (November 28, 1926). "Tech Crushes Irish, 19 to 0, Before 45,000: Skibos Upset Dope as Donohoe and Harpster Ride Roughshod Over Eleven Good Enough to Whip Army". The Pittsburgh Sunday Post. pp. I-1, III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Carnegie Tech Conquers Pitt, 14 to 0: Bill Donohoe Leads Skibos To City Title". Pittsburgh Gazette Times. October 24, 1926. p. III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tartans Lose Many Stars by Graduation". The Pittsburgh Press. June 5, 1927. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Jack Sell (March 14, 1946). "Donohoe Ranked Tops as Player". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lloyd Yoder May Play on Coast; Donohoe to Become Professional". Pittsburgh Gazette Times. July 13, 1927. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bill Donohoe". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Tech May Replace Donohoe With Part-Time Workers". The Pittsburgh Press. December 27, 1948. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Donohoe Named Carnegie Tech Coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 12, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Al Abrams (October 25, 1972). "Sidelights on Sport". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
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