Roger Donnahoo

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Roger Donnahoo
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Detroit, Michigan)
College:Michigan State
Career history
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Career highlights and awards
  • AFC All-Star (1961)
  • AFC interceptions leader (1961)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Roger J. Donnahoo (August 5, 1937 – August 4, 2020) is a former

New York Titans. He played college football at Michigan State University.[1]

Early life

Donnahoo attended

Detroit, Michigan, where he excelled in football, basketball and baseball.[2] In basketball, he was named a Detroit Free Press first-team all-Catholic First Division selection.[3] Donnahoo was reportedly offered a contract by the Baltimore Orioles after his high school graduation.[2] Additionally, he was an All-American halfback on the football team under head coach Dan Boisture.[2][4]

Donnahoo played three years of college football at Michigan State.[2] As a sophomore, he was third on the depth chart behind Walt Kowalczyk and Art Johnson, but still averaged 7.9 yards per carry on 11 touches.[5]

Professional career

After graduating from Michigan State, Donnahoo signed with the

Dallas Texans.[7] However, he suffered a shoulder and sternum injury in the 1961 preseason. Donnahoo was waived by the Titans that August.[8]

In September 1961, Donnahoo signed with the Detroit Redskins of the American Football Conference.[9] He was named a league All-Star after recording a league-leading seven interceptions, which he returned for 134 yards and a touchdown.[10][11] He also returned a fumble recovery for an 83-yard touchdown, which was the longest returned fumble of the season.[10]

Coaching career

In 1961, Donnahoo was hired as an assistant football coach at Melvindale High School in Melvindale, Michigan, where he remained for five seasons, helping them achieve a 38–6 record.[2][12]

Donnahoo served as a defensive specialist on the coaching staff at Northwest Missouri State in 1966.

In 1967, Donnahoo was named the defensive backfield coach at Holy Cross by head coach Tom Boisture, whose brother he played for at St. Mary of Redford.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "Roger Donnahoo NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
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