Donald Clay Dohoney (March 4, 1932 – July 4, 1993) was an

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player. He grew up in

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, and played college football at

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. He played both on offense and defense at the

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position, was captain of Michigan State's 1953 team that won the

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championship and defeated UCLA in the

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. Dohoney was a consensus selection on the

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. In March 1954, Dohoney signed with the

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of the

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(1954). Chicago coach

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called Dohoney "the best defensive end developed in college ball in a great many years. He rushes the passer real good, plays the running game well and is one of the most rugged players we've seen." In June 1954, he was added to the lineup of college all-stars who played the NFL champion

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in the annual

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. According to records of

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, Dohoney did not appear in any regular season games in the NFL. Dohoney died in 1993 at Meridian, Michigan.Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan, Deaths, 1971-1996 atabase on-line Donald C Dohoney, born 4 Mar 1932, died 4 Jul 1993, residence Meridian, Ingham, Michigan, place of death Meridian, Ingham, Michigan.

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