The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
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Part III) for full details.
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Donald Brookes McIlhenny
Position: HB
6-0, 197lb (183cm, 89kg)
Born: November 22, 1934 in Cleveland, OH
Died: April 18, 2023
College: SMU
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 4 (11668th overall since 1960)
High School: South Houston (TX)
Draft: Detroit Lions in the 3rd round (27th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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