Donovan played for 12 seasons most of which were with the Baltimore Colts. He was a member of the 1958 Colts who defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game that’s been dubbed “The Greatest Game Ever Played.”
I wasn’t around when Donovan played so I got to know him from his second career during the 1980s and 90s when he told stories of his playing days with David Letterman and Johnny Carson.
I always thought he was a hoot when he showed up on Letterman. Always very engaging, funny in that wacky way, and always kept Letterman going. At some point Vince McMahon thought letting him guest announce at a PPV in Baltimore would be a good idea. Unfortunately, he was mostly confused, lost, and didn’t know any of the wrestlers participating.