Donald Richard Colo (January 5, 1925 – June 23, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Cleveland Browns. He was born in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He served in the US Navy during World War II.[1] He died at the age of 94 on June 23, 2019.[2]
![]() Colo on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||
No. 45, 36, 77, 70 | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 5, 1925||||||
Died: | June 23, 2019 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 94)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
College: | Brown | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1950 / Round: 3 / Pick: 28 Redrafted 1951, 9th round, 106th overall after termination of Colts franchise. | ||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
References
edit- ^ Bob Moon, The Cleveland Browns: The Great Tradition, p. 273, at Google Books
- ^ "Donald Richard Colo". Retrieved July 19, 2019.