Oscar Donahue

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Oscar Donahue
No. 84
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1937-06-07) June 7, 1937 (age 87)
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College: San Jose State
NFL draft: 1962  / Round: 6 / Pick: 84
(by the Green Bay Packers)
AFL draft: 1962  / Round: 12 / Pick: 94
(by the Oakland Raiders)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:13
Receptions:16
Receiving Yards:285
Receiving TDs:1
Player stats at PFR

Oscar Donahue (born June 7, 1937) is a former wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played with the Minnesota Vikings during the 1962 NFL season.

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References

  1. "Oscar Donahue". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2011.