George Donnelly (American football)
| Born: | September 4, 1942 Chicago, Illinois |
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| 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 | 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 |
| Drafted by | San Francisco 49ers[2] |
| 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.[3] 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 with 6 of his teammates; Doug Mills, David Cade, Robert Cravens, David Mueller, Bill Sullivan, and David Crouse.
References[]
- ^ "1965 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "1965 San Francisco 49ers". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2006. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "George Donnelly Stats".
Categories:
- 1942 births
- American football cornerbacks
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Living people