Mike Donohoe

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Mike Donohoe
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Donohoe in 1972
No. 84,86
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1945-05-06) May 6, 1945 (age 79)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College: San Francisco
NFL draft: 1968  / Round: 9 / Pick: 225
Career history

Michael Pierce Donohoe (born May 6, 1945) is an American former tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

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Biography

Donohoe was born in San Francisco, California, United States. [1]

Career

Donohoe was drafted in the ninth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings and would go on to play his first three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. During his final two season he would play with the Green Bay Packers. Donohoe spent the 1975 season in the World Football League with the Hawaiians.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of San Francisco [2] where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988. [3]

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References

  1. "Mike Donohoe NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. May 6, 1945. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  2. "Mike Donohoe Stats , Bio & Fantasy Points". Fantasy Football Challenge. Retrieved September 8, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "University of San Francisco Athletic Hall of Fame : List of Inductees" (PDF). Grfx.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2013.