Michael Donald Healy was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys.
12 Facts About Don Healy
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Don Healy was a member of the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League.
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Don Healy played college football at the University of Maryland.
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Don Healy accepted a football scholarship from the University of Maryland.
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Don Healy played as a two-way tackle and was a three-year starter.
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Don Healy was a part of the 1958 College All Star team that defeated the 1957 NFL Champion Detroit Lions.
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Don Healy's teammates included Alex Karras, Ray Nitschke and Chuck Howley.
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Don Healy was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1958 NFL draft.
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Don Healy played two seasons and was a backup offensive guard.
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Don Healy was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft, becoming the first starter at left defensive tackle in franchise history.
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Don Healy holds the single-season Cowboys record for fumble recoveries, established when the regular season was 14 games long.
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Don Healy died on April 2,2020, in Naples, Florida, at age 83.