RIP Art Donovan

Sad.

Art was THE personification of "old school".

A great story teller, too!

RIP, Art.

Man that is a bummer. He was a total character. He was a fun guy that is for sure. Used to catch him on Letterman all the time in college. RIP.

I think that guy enjoyed his time on this ball

He was friends with Sterling Sharpe too. They really liked each other

RIP Art. Thanks for being you

Interviews with Art always reminded me of Curly from the 3 Stooges....with an edge.

Ahhh, heck.

Thanks for the video.

Fantastic article on Artie Donovan and his forebears, from of all places the Guardian.  Well worth a read.

http://www.theguardian.com/spo...n-jr-baltimore-colts

But the life and times of Art Donovan Jr are just a chapter in three generations of an unrivaled family American sports tale, with connections to such legendary figures as John L Sullivan, Joe Louis and Johnny Unitas.

 

The story of the Fighting Donovans presents a timeline of American sports history. It tells of three generations of one family who went beyond the playing fields and arenas of America and into the battlefields that shaped the world. From the Civil War to the first and second world wars, a Donovan fought for his country in each – Mike Donovan, a boxing legend from the bare-knuckle days who became President Theodore Roosevelt's personal trainer; Art Donovan, one of the most prominent boxing referees of the 20th century; and Art Donovan Jr, a Hall of Fame and NFL champion defensive tackle.

Indeed and he said as much in one of the videos I saw about him. Totally grateful for the opportunity to live the life he could only dream about as a kid....Thanks for everything Art