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Don Colo

Donald Richard Colo

Position: DT
Height: 6-3    Weight: 252 lbs.
Born: January 5, 1925 in East Bridgewater, MA
College: Brown

Career AV: 76 (445th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 3rd round (28th overall) of the 1950 NFL Draft.

45 36 77 70

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1950 25 BAL LDT 45 12 1 0 2 0 0 4
1951 26 NYY RDT 36 12 0 0 1 0 0 5
1952 27 DTX 77 4 0 1 11 0 11 1
1953 28 CLE LDT 70 12 0 0 1 0 0 8
1954* 29 CLE RDT 70 12 0 0 2 0 0 16
1955* 30 CLE RDT 70 12 0 0 2 20 0 13
1956 31 CLE RDT 70 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15
1957 32 CLE RDT 70 12 0 0 2 0 0 15
1958* 33 CLE RDT 70 12 0 0 3 0 0 11
Career 100 1 2 11 0 11 0 14 20 0 88
6 yrs CLE 72 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 20 0 78
1 yr BCL 12 1 0 2 0 0 4
1 yr DTX 4 0 1 11 0 11 1
1 yr NYY 12 0 0 1 0 0 5

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1954
1955
1958

Fumbles Recovered

1958 NFL 3 (10)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1953NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1954UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1955Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1956Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1957Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1958NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL