Art Donovan, the former Hall of ... 1950 to 1961, but his name probably has a different association for a generation that didn't see him play: as one of David Letterman's best-loved early guests.

UPDATE: David Letterman has issued a statement on Donovan. "We always looked forward to Art coming on the show because he would not only tell a great story, he just made you happy he was there.

Art Donovan On David Letterman In 1986. Print. Monday, August 05, 2013 You Tube NFL Hall of Famer Art Donovan may have been known for his incredible football career but in leter know he was known ...

Donovan made 10 appearances on David Letterman’s show. "In my first appearance," Donovan told Sports Illustrated in 1986, "I was telling stories, and people were laughing, and everything was great.

Letterman, the late-night talk show host whose final show was broadcast Wednesday night, is a huge sports fan -- and two of his frequent guests, Harmon Killebrew and Artie Donovan, were local ...

Art Donovan, a defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts, was an engaging ... Donovan appeared 10 times on “Late Night With David Letterman,” where he spun yarns about his youth in the ...

Art Donovan, who died in Baltimore at the age of 89, was a Hall of Fame player for the Baltimore Colts who was rediscovered by modern audiences, particularly in interviews with David Letterman ...

Former Colts-great Art Donovan passes away at the age of 89. ... And as a regular guest on the Late Show with David Letterman, the nation got to know Donovan's unique and carefree approach to life.

Todd Holden, photojournalist, writer, columnist and former Aegis reporter, reflects on the life of Art Donovan, the Hall of Fame Baltimore Colt player and gifted raconteur, who died Sunday at age ...

Art Donovan played pro football for 12 years. ... He appeared on “Late Night with David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” as well as TV talk shows hosted by Joan Rivers, ...