Leon Donohue

Leon Donohue
Donohue in 1964
No. 72, 62
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1939-03-25)March 25, 1939
Star City, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:August 11, 2016(2016-08-11) (aged 77)
Redding, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:James Lick (San Jose, California)
College:San Jose State
NFL draft:1961: 9th round, 118th pick
AFL draft:1962: 29th round, 225th pick
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Shasta (1971–1976)
    Line coach
  • Shasta (1977–1987)
    Head coach
  • Shasta (1992–1995)
    Head coach
  • Shasta (1996)
    Assistant head coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:84
Starts:75
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Leon Donohue (March 25, 1939 – August 11, 2016) was an American professional football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. Donohue was selected by the 49ers in the ninth round of the 1961 NFL draft and by the Oakland Raiders in the 29th round of the 1962 AFL draft.