Wednesday, August 7, 2013

LEAGUE OF THEMSELVES - ART DONOVAN


ART DONOVAN

From the L.A. Times:
Art Donovan played pro football for 12 years. He spent the rest of his life telling everyone about it.

Donovan, 89, who died Sunday of a respiratory ailment at a Baltimore hospice, played and talked a great game. He was aHall of Fame defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts and an engaging raconteur. His cherubic face, adenoidal voice and side-splitting tales of yore captivated generations of viewers who never saw Donovan collar a quarterback or take down a runner.

Donovan appeared 10 times on "Late Night With David Letterman," where he spun yarns about his youth in the Bronx, his hitch in the Marines during World War II and his playing days in the NFL.

- Mike Klingman


AS SEEN IN:
'The Adventures Of Pete And Pete'
"Space, Geeks, And Johnny Unitas"

SYNOPSIS:
While trying to find the connection between Johnny Unitas and the Universe for a school paper, Big Pete Wrigley interviewed Art Donovan.


O'BSERVATIONS:
By playing himself in this episode, Donovan links 'The Adventures Of Pete And Pete' to an episode of 'Homicide: Life On The Street' ("Hostage Part I").

"You mean Martians are going to see my ugly mug
on some kind of space TV?"
Art Donovan

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