16-514: Donnell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname [ edit ] Ben Donnell (American football) (1936–2012), American football player Bobby Donnell , fictional head of a law firm on the former ABC TV drama, The Practice (1997–2004) David Donnell (1939–2020), Canadian poet and writer Deborah Donnell , New Zealand and American statistician Forrest C. Donnell (1884–1980), United States Senator and
32-685: A Chicago Bear with 32 total interceptions. This was surpassed in 2013 by Charles Tillman . Woolford started every game for Chicago from 1989 to 1996, before being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he recorded 4 more interceptions, for a career total of 36. He retired from the NFL after suffering a career ending knee injury. Upon retirement, Woolford returned to Fayetteville where he helped coach high school football. He later coached at East Lincoln High School in Denver, North Carolina. He
48-600: A community in the United States Donnell Library Center , branch of the New York City Library Guzmania donnellsmithii , species of the genus Guzmania Harry E. Donnell House , historic 33-room Tudor mansion on the north shore of Long Island, New York Mac Donnell Douglas or McDonnell Douglas, major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor Pisonia donnellsmithii , species of plant in
64-535: A different position. Cornerback had the fewest number of players, and although he believed it to be the "hardest position to play", Woolford made the switch to cornerback. Woolford went on to play for the Tigers from 1985 to 1988, where he was a two time All-American, earning second-team honors in 1987, and becoming a consensus All-American in 1988, and a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to
80-569: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ben Donnell (American football) Ben Clay Donnell (July 17, 1936 – July 31, 2012) was an American football defensive end who played one season for the Los Angeles Chargers . He was drafted in the 7th round (77) by the Detroit Lions but did not play for them. This biographical article relating to an American football defensive lineman born in
96-595: The 1930s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Donnell Woolford Donnell Woolford (born January 6, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Chicago Bears . He was selected by the Bears in the first round (11th overall) of the 1989 NFL draft . Woolford played 10 seasons for
112-998: The 40th Governor of Missouri Harry E. Donnell (1867–1959), American Beaux-Arts architect Hugh O Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell or Hugh O'Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell (1606–1642), titular King of Tír Conaill Hugh Roe Ó Donnell or Hugh Roe O'Donnell (1572–1602), An Ó Domhnaill (The O'Donnell) and Rí (king) of Dun na nGall James C. Donnell (1854–1927), American industrialist Jeff Donnell (1921–1988), American film and television actress John Donnell Smith (1829–1928), biologist and taxonomist from Baltimore, Maryland John Randolph Donnell (1912–2004), oilman, banker and philanthropist John R. Donnell Jr. Radka Donnell (1928–2013), Bulgarian feminist Richard Spaight Donnell (1820–1867), Congressional Representative from North Carolina Ricky Donnell Ross or Ricky Ross (drug trafficker) (born 1960), American convicted drug trafficker Rory Ó Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell or Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell (1575–1608),
128-565: The Bears from 1989 to 1997, the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1997 to 1998 and Carolina Panthers from 1998 to 1999. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1994. Woolford was surpassed by Charles Tillman for the most interceptions by a Bears cornerback, although Donnell achieved the goal 18 games faster than Tillman. Woolford was a graduate of Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, NC and Clemson University . Donnell Woolford
144-791: The Hides or Domhnall na g-Croiceann or Hides, The O'Donovan Mor, Lord of Clancahill from c. 1560 to 1584 Donnell Rawlings (born 1970), American comedian and actor Donnell Smith , former defensive end in the National Football League Donnell Thompson (born 1958), defensive end in the National Football League Donnell Washington (born 1981), American football defensive tackle Donnell Woolford (born 1966), former professional American football cornerback See also [ edit ] Donnell, Missouri ,
160-720: The Skins, The O'Donovan of Clann Cathail Donnell III O'Donovan or Donal III O'Donovan, The O'Donovan of Clancahill, born before 1584, son of Donal II O'Donovan, The O'Donovan of Clancahill Donnell Irrais ( fl. 1272–1274), Gaelic-Irish lord, member of the Clan Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair Donnell Jones or Donell Jones (born 1973), American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer Donnell Mor Mideach Ua Conchobair ( fl. 1144–1176), Prince of Connacht Donnell Ó Con Ceanainn , (died 1316), King of Uí Díarmata Donnell of
176-710: The family Nyctaginaceae USS Donnell (DE-56) , Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy Donell Dunnell (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donnell&oldid=1156758596 " Categories : Given names Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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#1732787702975192-602: The last King of Tír Chonaill Given name [ edit ] Donnell Bennett (born 1972), former American football fullback Donnell Cameron , record producer Donnell Deeny , QC, Chancery Judge in the High Court of Northern Ireland Donnell Gilliam (1889–1960), United States federal judge Donnell Harvey (born 1980), American professional basketball player Donnell Holmes (born 1973), professional heavyweight boxer Donnell II O'Donovan or Donal II O'Donovan, Lord of Clancahill (died 1639), son of Donal of
208-543: The nation's best defensive back. He was a two time First-team All-Acc selection, recording 10 interceptions during his career. He also played punt returner, leading the ACC and finishing third nationally in 1987 with two returns for touchdowns and a 15.5 yard average per return. During his time at Clemson, the Tigers won 3 conference championships (1986, 1987, 1988) and won three bowl games (against Stanford in 1986, Penn State in 1987, and Oklahoma in 1988). Clemson finished ranked in
224-632: The top 10 nationally in both 1987 and 1988. He was later voted as one of the Greatest Clemson Tigers of the 20th Century, and inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame. During the 1989 NFL Draft, Woolford was selected in the first round, 11th overall by the Chicago Bears. He earned Pro Bowl honors in 1994 and was a three time All Madden Team Member during his career. At one point, he had the record for most interceptions by
240-493: Was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 6, 1966. He attended high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina at Douglas Byrd High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track. In 1985, Woolford first arrived at Clemson, where he had been recruited to play running back. Although he and the school initially wanted him to play running back, due to the number of running backs in camp, he decided to try
256-721: Was co-owner of the Fayetteville Ruff Riders football team from 2004 to 2005 He was Clemson's legend representative at the 2014 ACC Championship Game. He was a graduate assistant coach with the Clemson national championship team in 2016, and was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2017. Woolford is now associated with an auto warranty service, and also serves as president of the Donnell Woolford Foundation, assisting
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