Ted Connolly

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Ted Connolly
No. 65, 64
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1931-12-05) December 5, 1931 (age 90)
Oakland, California
Died:February 24, 2014
Gardnerville, Nevada
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College:Tulsa
NFL Draft:1954 / Round: 9 / Pick: 107
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Theodore William Connolly (December 5, 1931 – February 24, 2014) was a professional American football player for the San Francisco 49ers from 1954 to 1962 and Cleveland Browns in 1963.

He earned all-Pro honors and was a member of the 1962 NFL All-Star team as named by The Sporting News.

He originally played in college at Santa Clara University and was an All-American until they dropped football in 1951. He moved on to the University of Tulsa where he graduated in 1953.

He died at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada on February 24, 2014 from acute myelocytic leukemia.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ James, Marty (March 11, 2014). "Ted Connolly, former 49er and Napa resident, dies at 82". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved March 11, 2014.


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