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The two saddest moments of my life were when my mother died and when I was told I couldn't play football for the Colts anymore.

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Art Donovan
Age: 88 †
Born: 1925
Born: June 5
Died: 2013
Died: August 4
American Football Player
New York City
New York
Life
Died
Couldn
Football
Told
Mother
Moments
Colts
Two
Saddest
Play
Anymore

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