American football player (1931–2014)
American football player
Theodore William Connolly (December 5, 1931 – February 24, 2014) was a professional American football player for the San Francisco 49ers from 1954 to 1962 and Cleveland Browns in 1963.
He earned all-Pro honors and was a member of the 1962 NFL All-Star team as named by The Sporting News.
He originally played in college at Santa Clara University and was an All-American until the Broncos dropped football in 1951. Connolly moved on to the University of Tulsa where he graduated in 1953. While at Tulsa he was named a member of the All-Missouri Valley team as a tackle.[1]
Connolly was selected in the 9th round of the 1954 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers, who made him the 107th selection of the year.
While a player, he worked in the off-season as a real estate salesman for the Grubb Real Estate Company of Oakland, California.[1]
Conner died at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada on February 24, 2014, from acute myelocytic leukemia.[2]
References
- ^ a b Dan McGuire (ed.), The San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League Present the Shotgun Offense: Press, Radio, Television Information for 1961. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco 49ers Football Club, 1961; p. 21.
- ^ James Marty, "Ted Connolly, Former 49er and Napa Resident, Dies at 82," Napa Valley Register, March 11, 2014.
