Tom Donahoe
Tom Donahoe is a former general manager of both the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.
[edit] Biography
Donahoe was born and raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. Lebanon. He is a grandson of longtime Pittsburgh mayor and Pennsylvania Governor David L. Lawrence.[1] He was "director of football operations" (GM) for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1991-1999.[1] In what was largely seen as a power struggle between himself and head coach Bill Cowher, Donahoe left the team following the 1999 season.[2]
In 2000, Donahoe took on a job at ESPN.com for the following year.[3]
Before the 2001 season, Donahoe was selected to replace John Butler as general manager of the Buffalo Bills, as well as take over the position of team president from a retiring Ralph Wilson.[3] Wilson, while still maintaining ownership of the team, wanted to step aside from the day-to-day operations of the franchise, and chose Donahoe to take his place.[citation needed]
After the 2005 season, Donahoe was fired. The team had been 31-48 during his tenure with the team from 2001-2005, and he drafted only three players[4] who would go on to make the Pro Bowl with the team.
Ralph Wilson re-assumed the role of president,[5] and the general manager position was filled by former Bills head coach Marv Levy.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Steelers' architect resigns". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. 2000-01-15. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z7saAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oy8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6519,4223147. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Cook, Ron (2001-01-12). "It's Cowher vs. Donahoe again". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5YYNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1W8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5739,337470. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ a b "N.F.L.: Roundup; Bills Name Donahoe G.M. and President". The New York Times. 2001-01-11. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F0091FF6355E0C728DDDA80894D9404482. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ All in 2001
- ^ "Buffalo Bills fire Donahoe". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 2006-01-05. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YpkeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p4YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5937,6559082. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Staba, David (2006-01-06). "Pro Football; With Levy, Bills Begin Anti-Youth Movement". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A1EFD35540C758CDDA80894DE404482. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
[edit] External links
- Moran, Pat. Tom Donahoe's Top Ten Gaffes
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| Preceded by Tom Donahoe |
Pittsburgh Steelers Dir. of Football Operations (GM) 1991–1999 |
Succeeded by Kevin Colbert |
| Preceded by John Butler |
Buffalo Bills General Manager 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Marv Levy |
| Preceded by Ralph Wilson |
Buffalo Bills President 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Ralph Wilson |
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