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Ted Connolly

American football player (1931–2014)

American football player

Ted Connolly

No. 65, 64

Position:

Guard

Personal information

Born:

(1931-12-05) December 5, 1931 (age 92)
Oakland, California

Died:

February 24, 2014
Gardnerville, Nevada

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

240 lb (109 kg)

Career information

High school:

Piedmont (CA)

College:

Santa Clara
Tulsa

NFL draft:

1954 / Round: 9 / Pick: 107

Career history

San Francisco 49ers (1954–1962)
Cleveland Browns (1963)

Career highlights and awards

Pro Bowl (1961)

Career NFL statistics

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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.

Ted is considered the first NFL player to employ an attorney (re: sports agent) in contract negotiations with the San Francisco 49ers (See Reference #2).

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.

He died at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada on February 24, 2014, from acute myelocytic leukemia.^[1]

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References

^ James, Marty (March 11, 2014). "Ted Connolly, former 49er and Napa resident, dies at 82". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
^ Conlin, Bill (January 2, 1985). "Ex-NFL 'Maverick' Opens Doors Here". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA: McClatchy Newspapers, Inc. Retrieved May 25, 2023.