You’d hit ’em, they’d catch on fire … and they’d still come right at you. “And the kamikazes! You almost couldn’t knock them down. “Those damn (Japanese) planes were like flies, comin’ from all over,” said Donovan in a 2004 interview. Bush was also stationed on the San Jacinto at the same time Donovan was.ĭonovan later recollected the images and sounds he experienced while fighting the Japanese during the war. In April of 1943, Donovan officially enlisted.īefore the Colts and his Hall of Fame career–before Boston College even–Art Donovan was a US Marine in WWII… #fbĪfter boot camp, Donovan reported to the Pacific Theatre and served as an anti-aircraft gunner on the USS San Jacinto.Īn interesting side note, a pilot by the name of George H.W. WWII was in full swing by the time he entered college and Donovan wanted to do his part to help the war effort. He eventually chose a scholarship offer from Notre Dame.ĭonovan was in South Bend for only a semester before he left to join the Marines. He played well enough to get attention from a number of large colleges. Most of the title bouts he oversaw involved Joe Louis.īoth Donovan’s father and grandfather are members of the Boxing Hall of Fame.ĭonovan played football at Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx. #NFL #Baltimore #Colts #1960s #HOF /khlWL9ZKzCĪrthur James Donovan was born on Jin Bronx, New York.īy the time Art was born, the Donovan family had been immersed in sports going back decades.ĭonovan’s grandfather, Mike Donovan, was a world middleweight boxing champion who also taught President Theodore Roosevelt how to box.ĭonovan’s father, Arthur Sr., was a boxing referee who officiated 14 heavyweight title bouts. “Old Days”Baltimore Colts HOFer,Art Donovan takes the Field before a 1960 Game at Memorial Stadium. This is the humorous story of the life and career of Art Donovan. He also fought valiantly in the Pacific Theatre during WWII.ĭonovan’s tales of life in the trenches as a Marine and a defensive linemen are still recollected with fondness today. One character in particular, former Baltimore Colts defensive tackle Art Donovan, was a man’s man who turned his life and career experiences into near theatre.ĭonovan played 12 years in the NFL and enjoyed every second of his career. These are the players who were a menace on the field and the life of the party off the field. The NFL has seen its share of characters since being founded in 1920. (Due to the nature and process of handmade designs, there may be slight variations in color and finish).«Marylandstater» «reply», Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ![]() The lamps are individually handmade by Art Donovan, Donovan Design. This iconic lamp has appeared in as many as 6 Steampunk design books, television shows and 4 major Steampunk exhibitions. The hand carved wall plate is rendered in a stylized Gothic manner and made of solid maple finished in satin black. The hand painted gold ornamentation of cryptic symbols with compass markings surrounds the antique filament bulb with the added benefit of a 4" diameter magnifying lens held in place by an ornate, patinated brass armature. Here, he combined Victorian Industrial styling with a whimsical approach- lanterns that perhaps would have graced the horse-drawn carriages in an Anne Rice novel. The "Parrish Carriage" Wall Lamps were some of his first designs which helped thrust Steampunk into global popularity. They were the very first of their kind, as the genre was unknown at the time.Īrt Donovan is considered the world authority on Steampunk art and design, as he created and curated the world's first four museum exhibitions of the genre. ![]() About This is #1 of 2 "Steampunk" wall lamps created by Art Donovan in 2007.
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