Pat Donovan
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | July 1, 1953 Helena, Montana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Helena | ||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / Round: 4 / Pick: 90 | ||||
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Patrick Emery Donovan (born July 1, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. Sports Illustrated named him the fourth greatest Montana athlete of the 20th century.
Early years
Donovan is considered to be one of the greatest athletes in the history of the state of Montana.[1] While attending Class A Helena Central High School as a freshman and sophomore, he lettered in football, basketball and track and field, winning the state shot put title as a sophomore.
After Helena Central closed, Donovan attended Class AA Helena High School, continuing to excel in track and field at the Class AA level, winning the shot put and discus competitions at the state meet in both his junior and senior seasons. He also was fast enough to anchor the school's 880-yard relay team to a state championship as a senior. He graduated as the holder of three school records in the shot put, discus and Javelin competitions.[2]
Donovan also led Helena to the state championship basketball final as a junior and senior, losing to Kalispell in 1970 and winning against Billings West in 1971. He was named all tournament both years.
He went on to earn All-State honors on both offense and defense in football, was an All-State basketball player and won six first place medals at state track meets. In 1994, he was inducted into the Montana High School Association Hall of Fame and the National High School Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
College career
Donovan received a football scholarship to play at Stanford University. He was named the right defensive end starter during his sophomore campaign and by the time he was a junior, he posted 109 tackles to lead his team and was named first-team All-American.
As a senior, he received Consensus All-American honors. He was inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame and was also named to Stanford's All-Century football team.
Professional career
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References
- ^ "The 50 Greatest Montana Sports Figures". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Two Paths to the Super Bowl". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Roger, Over And In". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "The 20 Best NFL Players to Attend Stanford: Part Three Includes 4 Super Bowl Rings". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys: Top 10 All-Time Offensive Linemen". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Dallas' Irish luck: Iro-American line". Retrieved February 19, 2023.