Tommy McDonald

Tommy McDonald

Infobox NFLretired


|caption=
position=Wide Receiver
number=25
birthdate=birth date and age|1934|7|26
Roy, New Mexico
debutyear=1957
finalyear=1968
draftyear=1957
draftround=3
draftpick=31
college=Oklahoma
teams=
* Philadelphia Eagles (1957-1963)
* Dallas Cowboys (1964)
* Los Angeles Rams (1965-1966)
* Atlanta Falcons (1967)
* Cleveland Browns (1968)
stat1label=Receptions
stat1value=495
stat2label=Receiving Yards
stat2value=8,410
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=84
nfl=MCD553700
highlights=
* 6x Pro Bowl selection (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965)
* Eagles Honor Roll
HOF=147
CollegeHOF=50065

Thomas Franklin McDonald (born July 26, 1934) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League.

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.

McDonald was selected in the third round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Over his 12-year career as a wide receiver, he helped lead the Eagles to a 1960 NFL Championship, was selected for six Pro Bowls, led the league in touchdown receptions twice (1958, 1960), and led the NFL in receiving yards once (1960). He also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Cleveland Browns. McDonald was the last non-kicker to play in the NFL without a facemask. [ [http://www.helmethut.com/062102.html Letters ] ]

McDonald retired after the 1968 season 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 attended Roy High School in Roy, NM, his freshman year and moved to Albuquerque where he graduated from Highland High School.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

References

Today Tommy Mcdonald is the smallest player in the NFL Hall of Fame.

External links

* [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=147 Hall of Fame page]
* [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=2203 Philadelphia Eagles History Page on McDonald]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/mcdonaldtommy.shtml Hickok Sports page, with career stats]
* [http://www.footballcardgallery.com/player/Tommy+McDonald/ Gallery of Tommy McDonald football cards]


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