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Dick O'Donnell

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Dick O'Donnell
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O'Donnell as a rookie with Duluth
No. 5, 20, 30
PositionsEnd, Halfback
Personal information
Born(1900-07-31)July 31, 1900
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 1947(1947-01-19) (aged 46)
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeMinnesota
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played92
Starts77
Touchdowns6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Lawrence O'Donnell (July 31, 1900 January 19, 1947) was an American football player.[1] He played most of his nine-year career with the Green Bay Packers. O'Donnell played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers[2][3]

O'Donnell was tapped as a third team NFL All-Pro as a rookie in 1923 by a vote of 15 sportswriters from NFL cities.[4] He was the only member of his Kelley-Duluth team so honored in that season.[4]

References

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  1. "O'Donnell To Play End For Packers Again This Year". Green Bay Press-Gazette. August 16, 1928. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  2. "Gophers' All-Time NFL Roster". University of Minnesota. June 13, 2006. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  3. "Dick O'Donnell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. 1 2 "Dicky O'Donnell is Placed on the Third All-American Pro Football Team: Only Duluthian To Be Honored in Selections," Duluth News Tribune, Dec. 23, 1923, p. 27.
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