Leon Donohue was an American football offensive guard in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.
12 Facts About Leon Donohue
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Leon Donohue played college football at San Jose State University.
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Leon Donohue accepted a football scholarship from San Jose State University.
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Leon Donohue was inducted into the San Jose State Sports Hall of Fame and the East Side Unified School District of San Jose Hall of Fame.
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Leon Donohue was selected by the San Francisco 49ers as a future draft pick in the ninth round of the 1961 NFL draft, which allowed them to draft him one year before his college eligibility was over.
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Leon Donohue was selected by the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League in the 29th round of the 1962 AFL Draft.
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Leon Donohue was the starter at right guard during three seasons and was especially strong in pass protection.
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Leon Donohue couldn't recover well enough from the knee injury and was placed on the injured reserve list during the 1968 season.
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In 1969, the Detroit Lions acquired Leon Donohue to improve their depth at the offensive line, but he was not able to make the team due to problems with his knee and retired.
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Leon Donohue became a football, wrestling and tennis coach at Shasta College in Redding.
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Leon Donohue retired after the 1995 season and was inducted into the Shasta College Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Leon Donohue was inducted into the Shasta County Hall of Fame.