I was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1962 I think, and the headline was Football's Best Hands. B-E-S-T! McDonald led the N.F.L. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. Son, Tommy Gene McDonald, Jr. of Flowery Branch, two daughters, Marsha McDonald Robinson (Scott C.) of Pell City, Alabama and Julia Diann Pontsler (Tim A.) There are no services planned at this time and burial will be at a later date in the McDonald-Chase Cemetery near Winterset. Auberge du Moulin. May he Rest In Peace. Lit a candle in memory of Tomme Wayne McDonald. By 1962, he was on Sports Illustrated's cover, touted as having "the best hands in pro football." Obituary For Ms. Linda Faye Oliver. Heaven is now a brighter placeOklahoma loves you. in memory of Mr. Tommy Gene McDonald, please visit our floral store. Tom lived simply, never needing anything more than God and family. The Eagles won, 17-13, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. That was painful for me to say. As an Oklahoma running back, Mr. McDonald was a big part of both the Sooners' 47-game winning streak, still the longest in college football history, and an offense that twice led the nation in scoring. With the Eagles trailing the favored Green Bay by 6-0 midway through the first quarter, McDonald caught a 22-yard pass from quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, then hauled in a 35-yard touchdown throw on the next play. Osceola, Arkansas where Bishop A.L. Sorry for your loss. many thrilling excursions and adventures as crewman on his best friend Tommy's sailing yacht. Guest Services has set up a pre-game buffet for organized groups across the street at the baseball stadium's club suites. And in your process of moving forward, be assured that his memory rest in God's Hands. Legacy invites you to offer condolences and share memories of. God bless. Heaven is a happier place today.". McDonald, Sr., in Bryan, Texas, where he grew up and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1958. THOMAS MCDONALD OBITUARY McDONALD, Thomas. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. But it was the JOY he brought to so many people off-the-field that defined this REMARKABLE man!! Thomas A. McDonald, age 68, of Groveport, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021. dynasty. All Rights Reserved. "Tommy McDonald lived life like he . 399 Reviews Plobsheim, Strasbourg . He amassed 8,410 yards in receptions for 17 yards per catch. To the family and friends of Mr. McDonald. Tommy McDonald moments after scoring a 35-yard touchdown for the Eagles during the N.F.L. Thomas Harold McDonald, son of Harold and Martha (Overturf) McDonald, was born October 6, 1953 in Winterset. "I earned Dad a nice piece of change that way," Mr. McDonald said. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. 1:52 PHILADELPHIA (AP) Tommy McDonald, the small, speedy and sure-handed receiver who teamed with quarterback Norm Van Brocklin to help the Philadelphia Eagles win the 1960 NFL championship,. California residents do not sell my data request. Just get up there and read a speech like everyone else.' MacDONALD, Janice 'Jan' November 24, 1939 - February 23, 2023 My journey on this beautiful planet has come to an end and my soul is free to fly . "He just beats him.". His smile and humour was contagious. Our thoughts and prayers are with his WONDERFUL family and enormous circle of friends! I was on vacation and did. He graduated from Herscher High School in Herscher, Illinois and furthered is education at West Texas A&M then at Oklahoma University. Tommy McDonald died Monday at the age of 84, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Funeral Planning and Grief Resources | He is also survived by friend Lois OConnor of Durant and numerous nieces, nephews, and other loving family.Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Browns Funeral Service Chapel.https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/K6GFTBRNB29ZT3ZS. "He will be remembered as one of the most exciting players ever to play his position, but what really separated him and made him so unique was the infectious personality and charisma that he brought to his everyday life. As an obstetrician, Macdonnell's calloused, gentle hands delivered more than 4,500 babies. His father, Clyde E., was a farmer there and his mother, Beulah (Proctor) McDonald, was a homemaker. I know how difficult and hard is to deal with the loss of a loved one. Little man that played much bigger.Had a big heart GO EAGLES. May it bring you comfort in knowing that thinking of the fond and happy times will keep him alive in your hearts and memory. Tommy MacDonald is an internationally acclaimed television personality and world-class woodworker. "He'd say, `This little guy is my guy.' Richard 'Rick' Alan Dunny, 59, of Payson, Arizona, passed away February 18, 2023 after suffering cardiac arrest. Passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones. Took a picture of him,was on my bucket to get one with him..25 is one of my 2 favorite numbers because of him. Website Designed by funeralOne, https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/K6GFTBRNB29ZT3ZS. They lived in Canyon, TX while Tomme went to school and later moved to Henryetta, OK where they lived for 18 years. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. My thoughts and prayers are with Chris and the McDonald family. He had a combined 33 touchdowns as a junior and senior. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. I would like to express my deepest sympathies to the family for their loss of an athletic man and Hall of Famer. 896 Reviews Schiltigheim, Strasbourg . It is with great sadness that I write to advise that Joe McDonald, former Editor-in-Chief for Radiation Protection Dosimetry, passed away peacefully on 14 May 2022 at the age of 80. He was born on February 4, 1935 in Springfield to Harry McDonald and Eugenie Lomprez. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. On behalf of the Philadelphia Eagles, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the entire McDonald family.. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1998. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Mr. Tommy Gene McDonald to the Berean Baptist Church, 2843 Rex Road, Ellenwood, Georgia30294. Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home & Memorial Park, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. :heart: The Kent & Linda Pharaoh family extends their sincerest sympathy to the family in the loss of their father, Tomme. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jimmy L. McDonald of Calhoun, Georgia, born in Gordon, Georgia, who passed away on February 25, 2023, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. So sad to hear of the loss of Tommy he was a great player and good sportsman of the game rip. Thomas McDonald. "God only gave that kind of energy to one person," he once said. I played with a lot of great receivers, including Elroy Hirsch and Tom Fears with the Rams, Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin said in a 2016 article on the Eagles website written by long-time NBC Sports Philadelphia contributor Ray Didinger. To send flowers He took the time after the signing to speak with me for more than an hour, as if he knew me all my life. R.I.P Tommy. (79 years old). I fall like 175 pounds of spaghetti., Tommy McDonald, Fleet Hall of Famer for the Eagles, Dies at 84, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/24/obituaries/tommy-mcdonald-dead.html. May he Rest In Peace and may the peace of the Lord be with his family always! The joy of watching that Oklahoma Sooner was something to behold. But he was also among the toughest. He had some of the most contagious and wonderful ENTHUSIASM of any person I have ever met!! Born in Meteghan, on March 12, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Regina Keoughan. Tomme and Shirley shared 49 years of marriage before her passing in January of 2016. He is survived by : his wife Betty Nicholas McDonald of Ellenwood; his children, Tommy Gene McDonald, Jr. of Flowery Branch, Marsha McDonald Robinson (Scott C.) of Pell City and Julia Diann Pontsler (Tim A.) Rick was born on February 1, 1964 to parents, Thomas Dunny and Shirley I have a Kelley Green Eagles McDonald 25 football shirt that was made at the Linc. There are so many good memories of singing to his guitar playing and just being around the two of them. A memorial service will be held at 12:30pm on Monday November 7, 2022 at Bisch and Son Funeral Home, 505 East Allen Street, with burial to follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery. May cherished memories and kind words from others provide solace. Never a precise route runner, Mr. McDonald simply outraced many defensive backs. Thomas (Tom) McDonald died on May 21, 2022 at the age of 86. Soon we will see our loved ones again. I also pray for you to have peace. With a sad heart I send out prayers to all of his family and for his memory. Our prayers go out to you. My deepest sympathies to the family on your loss. I get a kick out of proving there's a place for a runt in pro ball.". Would you like to offer Tommy McDonalds loved ones a condolence message? Didinger and many other Philadelphians cried in March 1964 when Kuharich traded his hero to Dallas for three players. Condolences to Tommys family and friends. Evans Funeral Home, Inc, 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. Thomas Joseph McDonald of Irvington passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, at Phelps Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Tom was born in Long Island City, Queens, and had lived in Irvington since 1972. "He was not only a great, great motivator but also an excellent `X and O' guy.". Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. And our hopes are that all of us can pay him an ENORMOUS and well-deserved tribute by living our lives by treating others the way Tommy did!! He made every effort to see them as often as possible. Mr. McDonald said he thought his stature would exclude him from pro ball until he saw Doak Walker playing flanker for the Detroit Lions. KINGSPORT - William "Bill" Thomas Montgomery, 74, Kingsport, Tennessee passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 from an extended illness. View Jimmy L. "Jim" McDonald's obituary, send flowers and find service dates or sign the guestbook. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. "Tommy McDonald lived life like he played the game of football," Pro Football Hall of Fame president. title game against the Packers, whom Vince Lombardi was molding into an N.F.L. Terry especially misses his other brother Tommy. May the God of comfort, do just that at this time. BORN July 26, 1934 DIED September 24, 2018 AGE 84 Obituary Tommy McDonald (1934 - 2018) was a Hall of Fame receiver best known for his time on the Philadelphia Eagles. When NFL Films ranked pro football's all-time tough guys, the ex-Eagles receiver was No. TOMMY brought the joy to millions of Eagles fans on the field again and again! Never showed he was hurt ,would bounce up after getting plowed. Send Flowers. "And that's Tommy McDonald.". He was 84. MacDONALD, Janice 'Jan' November 24, 1939 - February 23, 2023 . Obituary Thomas Kelly McDonald Lexington, SC It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our friend Thomas Kelly McDonald. Tom grew up in Brooklyn, attending Saint Matthews School and Parish and joined the Air Force in 1955. We will fill the time spent waiting by cultivating a close relationship with God and doing works that demonstrate our faith. May you find comfort and peace in knowing that your loved one is in God's memory because those who pass on are precious in his eyes. The pro's was just icing on the cake. She was born in Harnett County on Jan. 3, 1936, to We went back and forth, and finally I said, 'Tommy you're going to look like an idiot.' He was born on January 13, 1940 to Ewell Benjamin and Valda D. McDonald who predeceased him. He was predeased by his sisters, Margaret (Honey) and Elizabeth (Betty), brothers in law, Walter Costello, Matthew Gaynor, Robert Gilman and Thomas Fitzpatrick and his beautiful wife Carol. In a light moment at his induction into the Hall of Fame in 1998, McDonald played the Bee Gees hit Stayin Alive.. He enjoyed watching Notre Dame football, talking walks, going to the track with his old friends from Brooklyn, searching for sales on Maxwell House Coffee (Columbian only), and having lengthy political debates with his commie liberal daughter. In addition to. COLLEEN RHODES OBITUARY. Mr. Young was born in New Hanover County on December 14, 1942, son of the late Thomas Jefferson Young, Sr. and Emma Rabon Young. And he once showed up to a book signing in uniform. "I would have to put [Wilkinson] in the same category as Vince Lombardi," Mr. McDonald once said. A visitation will occur Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, 824 Scarsdale Ave, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Tomme married Shirley Siedentop on December 30, 1966 in Bradley, Illinois. championship, died on Monday in Audubon, Pa. Linda Faye Oliver of Osceola, Arkansas was born August 12, 1954 in Nodena, Arkansas the daughter of Freeman Henry and Naomi Grice. His best seasons and 66 of those TDs came here, where as the favorite target of Norm Van Brocklin and Sonny Jurgensen he twice was named a first-team all-pro. Tomme Wayne McDonald, 75, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 in Madill , OK. Tomme was born on March 5, 1947 in Amarillo, TX to Weldon Tommy McDonald and Elna Ernestine (Green) McDonald. Let others know about your loved one's death. Copyright 2007 - 23 American Funeral Service. May you be comforted knowing God promises to be close to the earth and truly cares for your family. Until he saw Doak Walker playing flanker for the Detroit Lions bless you and your family in time. Locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year Philadelphia,. 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