Art Donovan Quotes

Art Donovan — American Athlete born on June 05, 1924, died on August 04, 2013

Arthur James "The Bulldog" Donovan, Jr. was an American football defensive tackle, better known as Art Donovan, who played for three National Football League teams, most notably the Baltimore Colts. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968... (wikipedia)

The two saddest moments of my life were when my mother died and when I was told I couldn't play football for the Colts anymore.

Both sides of my family had come from Ireland in the 19th century for the same reason: There was nothing to eat over there. Since then, I've tried to make up for the potato famine by making the potato the only vegetable that passes these lips.

I never met a cold cut I didn't like.

People tell me if I don't eat vegetables, I'm going to get scurvy. Well, what the hell. But I was never overweight as a player. There was a clause in my contract that said I had to weigh in at 270 every Friday morning. I always made it. I'd have dinner on Monday, and then I wouldn't eat until Friday.

You know you're big when you sit in the bathtub and the water in the toilet rises.

Art Donovan Quotes

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