Tommy McDonald (American football)

**Tommy McDonald**
	File:2011 04 15Q 027 Tommy McDonald.jpg; Tommy McDonald signing autographs 2011 04 16 Oaks, PA
	No. 25
	Flanker
Personal information
	Date of birth: July 26, 1934 (age 90)
	Place of birth: Roy, New Mexico
Career information
	College: Oklahoma
	NFL Draft: 1957 / Round: 3 / Pick: 31
	Debuted in 1957 for the Philadelphia Eagles
	Last played in 1968 for the Cleveland Browns
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles ( 1957- 1963); Dallas Cowboys ( 1964); Los Angeles Rams ( 1965- 1966); Atlanta Falcons ( 1967); Cleveland Browns ( 1968);
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1956); Maxwell Award (1956); SN College Football Player of the Year (1956); 6× Pro Bowl selection (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965); 2× AP Second-Team All-Pro (1959, 1962); NFL Champion (1960); Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team; College Football Hall of Fame inductee (1985); Eagles Hall of Fame inductee (1988); Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (1998); Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2005);
Career NFL statistics as of 1968
Receptions	495
Receiving yards	8,410
Touchdowns	84
Stats at NFL.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Thomas Franklin McDonald (born July 26, 1934) is a former American football flanker in the National Football League. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, and Cleveland Browns.

Early years[]

McDonald attended Roy High School in Roy, New Mexico, his freshman year, then moved to Albuquerque, where he graduated from Highland High School.

He excelled as a running back at the University of Oklahoma, where he was coached by the renowned Bud Wilkinson and never played in a losing game. He received the Maxwell Award in 1956 and was an All-American in 1955 and 1956.

Professional career[]

Philadelphia Eagles[]

McDonald was drafted in the third round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Over his 12-year career as a receiver, he helped lead the Eagles to a 1960 NFL Championship.

On March, 20, 1964, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Sam Baker, John Meyers and Lynn Hoyem.^[1]

Dallas Cowboys[]

The Dallas Cowboys switched him from flanker to split end, because the team already had an accomplished flanker in Franklin Clarke and split end Billy Howton had just retired. Looking to improve the receiving corps to help a young Don Meredith, they also traded with the Pittsburgh Steelers for Buddy Dial.

In his only season with the club, he registered 46 receptions for 612 yards (13.3 average) and 2 touchdowns (one of them against the Philadelphia Eagles). With the emergence of rookie Bob Hayes in 1965, he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for placekicker Danny Villanueva.^[2]

Los Angeles Rams[]

McDonald recorded a career-high 67 passes for 1,036 yards and 9 touchdowns in 1965. He was selected to his last Pro Bowl. In 1967 he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a draft choice.^[3]

Atlanta Falcons[]

He was waived on September 10, 1968, following a season with 33 receptions for 436 yards and 4 touchdowns.^[4]

Cleveland Browns[]

On March 15, 1969, he announced his retirement after registering 7 receptions for 113 yards and one touchdown in the previous season.^[5]

He was selected for six Pro Bowls, led the league in touchdown receptions twice (1958, 1960), and led the league in receiving yards once (1960). McDonald was the last non-kicker to play in the NFL without a facemask.^[6]

McDonald finished his career with 495 receptions for 8,410 yards and 84 touchdowns, the second highest total of touchdown receptions in NFL history at the time. He also rushed for 22 yards and gained 1,459 yards and a touchdown]] returning punts and kickoffs on special teams, giving him 9,891 career all-purpose yards. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

Personal life[]

He also dabbles in art. His portrait of Joe DiMaggio sold at auction for $4,000.^[7]

References[]

External links[]

Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • Pro-Football-Reference
"Member biography page". Pro Football Hall of Fame Official website. http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=147.
Tommy McDonald at the College Football Hall of Fame
Philadelphia Eagles History Page on McDonald
Hickok Sports page, with career stats

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[6] Letters

[7] "Items For The Auction of May 19th & 20th, 2006" HuntAuctions.com 25 February 2010

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Persondata
Name	McDonald, Tommy
Alternative names
Short description	Player of American football
Date of birth	1934-07-26
Place of birth	[Roy, New Mexico
Date of death
Place of death