a 26-year-old rookie (1950) Co-hosted the WWF's 1994 King of the Ring pay-per-view event U.S. Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame (2004) Personal Donovan was married to the former Dorothy Schaech for 57 years. Since 1955 they owned and managed the Valley Country Club in Towson, Maryland. Although he was the owner, Donovan was known for doing menial labor at the club to include painting and working in the kitchen washing pots and pans. Death and legacy Donovan died August 4, 2013, at Stella Maris Hospice in Baltimore from a respiratory disease at age 89. A funeral mass was held at the Cathedral of Mary our Queen in Baltimore, and he was buried in a private ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. The Washington Post said of Donovan: References External links 1924 births 2013 deaths American football defensive tackles American Roman Catholics United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II Baltimore Colts players Baltimore Colts (1947–1950) players Boston College Eagles football players Dallas Texans (NFL) players Respiratory disease deaths in Maryland New York Yanks players Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from the Bronx Players of American football from New York City United States Marines Western Conference Pro Bowl players Burials at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens National Football League players with retired numbers