DON COLOColo, Donald RichardHeight: 6-3 Weight: 252 Born: January 5, 1925 East Bridgewater, MA Died: June 23, 2019 Phoenix, AZ High School: East Bridgewater (MA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Brown | |
| 1947 | Brown | Lettered |
| 1948 | Brown | Lettered |
| 1949 | Brown | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (28th overall) 1950 Baltimore Colts; 9th round (106th overall) 1951 New York Yanks |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 45 | LDT-ROT | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 36 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 77 | RDT | 5 | 5 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 70 | LDT-RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 70 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 70 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 70 | LDT-RDT | 11 | 9 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 70 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 70 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 100 | 98 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/21/1950 | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | |
| Draft | 1/19/1951 | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL |
| Signed | 4/29/1951 | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL |
| Traded | 3/25/1953 | 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1959 | 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL |
| AWARDS |
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| 1955 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1955 United Press All-NFL |
| 1957 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1957 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1957 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1958 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 0 |
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