He is an amazing individual that our generation has grown up with and always loved. Green bay packers quarterback aaron rodgers passes deep to wide receiver donald driver for a 26yard touchdown. Bart starr, green bay packers quarterback, 19561971, and head coach, 19751983 a great teammatethat he could go from a seventhround draft choice to the packers alltime leading receiver is a real tribute to him. Dec 28, 2016 explore lauraleenos board donald driver, followed by 228 people. Ap donald driver rewrote the green bay packers record books and on wednesday morning, the wildly popular wide receiver mightve rewritten the book on how a player should call it. The book explains donalds struggles and accomplishes from growing up on the streets to becoming a legend of the green bay packers football team. His parents, stanley and dorothy bow and sister marilyn precede donnie in death. See more ideas about donald driver, green bay packers and green bay. He owned ford sales and service in niota for many years and he later retired as a truck driver.
Watch the donald driver tribute video played during drivers retirement event at lambeau field. Don was a race car driver in his younger years and loved to tell stories about his prized cars and wins. Donald driver spoke after being inducted into the packers hall of fame. Apolo anton ohno voted favorite male athlete winner poll results. Nascars most popular driver and favorite son dale earnhardt jr. Green bay a surefire member of the packers hall of fame in a few years, donald driver will have to get used to being mentioned in the same breath as other green bay legends. Donald driver motivational speaker fee donald driver. The rangers salute former nypd detective steven mcdonald with a video tribute. To hire donald driver now for any corporate appearance, fundraiser, motivational speaker event, personal appearance, autograph signing, or website endorsement please contact our celebrity agents at 18776sports. When he was picked in the seventhround of 1999 nfl draft, donald driver couldnt find green. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a former american football wide receiver. Donald driver i s a super bowl champion, green bays alltime leading receiver, a dancing with the stars champion 20 amvets humanitarian of the year. See former packers and friends of driver wish him well in retirement, photos of driver s community. Thanks, brett by donald driver the players tribune.
Green bay packers wide receiver donald driver joins nfl total access to talk about his illustrious 14year. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field. Life legacy donald emerson davis, 80, of francesville, in passed away wednesday, may 29, 2019 at franciscan health lafayette east hospital. Donald was born on may 25, 1932 and passed away on sunday, may 15, 2016 donald was a resident of harrisonburg, virginia at the time of passing donald was married to betty. Weve posted this awesome video about donald driver by none other than dale decker before, but its relevance is that much more today. It doesnt matter where you go or what you do in life, driver said in a video released by. Get the latest donald driver news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Donald driver is the green bay packers alltime leading wide receiver, a super bowl champion, new york times bestselling author and season 14 dancing with the stars champion. One of the green bay packers most popular players gets a special tribute. Events and promotions at goodwill donation and store centers. We present them here for purely educational purposes. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau. Events and promotions at goodwill donation and store. A celebration of life service will follow in the sanctuary at 3.
He collected toy model cars and enjoyed telling jokes. Jan 10, 2017 the rangers salute former nypd detective steven mcdonald with a video tribute. Former green bay packers great donald driver visits wisconsin badgers. He was also an avid university of kentucky wildcats fan. Watch the donald driver tribute video played during driver s retirement event at lambeau field. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Driver was named to the season 14 cast today, along with martina navratilova, maria menounos and, best of all, none other than steve urkel. Ap donald driver rewrote the green bay packers record books and on wednesday morning, the wildly popular wide receiver mightve rewritten the. The fisher family will begin receiving friends at 1pm, february 28th, in the lighthouse at mt. I would recommend this book to all people above the age of 15. See former packers and friends of driver wish him well in. Donald driver watches the clock run out on the packers and on his career. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field driver, donald on.
He enjoyed restoring old tractors and being with his friends. Donald davis 2019 recommend donalds obituary to your friends share subscribe to this tribute. Donald driver is more than just a player for this organization. Driver is the packers alltime receiving leader in yards and receptions, and is the only player in packers history to record seven 1,000 yard receiving seasons. The alltime leading receiver in green bay packers history, the most loyal play youll every meet, the great personality of donald driver. We were doing this drill called pat and go, and i ran the ball back to him.
Donnie worked as a truck driver for over 30 years at southern pipeline. He was born on january 12, 1942, in new london son of chester and mae kent gutoski. After playing college football for alcorn state university, driver was picked by the green bay packers in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving yards. Donalds contribution to the history of the packers has been extraordinary, exceeded only by his personal story. See former packers and friends of driver wish him well in retirement, photos of drivers community. Born in long branch, nj, he has lived in pitman since 2005.
Weve all seen so many tribute videos to the one and only retired green bay packers wide. Donald driver visits the badgers buckys 5th quarter. Obituary of donald mcgee fisher gordon funeral home of. The book driven, by donald driver, is an autobiography of donald drivers life.
Feb 06, 20 donald driver found a way to retire in style. He was also employed as a warehouseman for meridian health systems and was a member of st. Jan 01, 20 the book driven, by donald driver, is an autobiography of donald driver s life. That he could go from a seventhround draft pick to the packers alltime leading receiver is a real tribute to him. Nfl medias randy moss interviews former green bay packers wide receiver donald driver as he discusses what it was like to play with brett favre and what. Driver is the packers alltime receiving leader in yards and receptions, and is the only player in packers history to. He was a great story teller and an even better joker. Drafted in the 7th round in 1999 after stuggling to. Driver has made over a dozen appearances on good morning america, and has also appeared on popular programs such as ellen, the chew, extreme weight loss, the.
Donald jerome driver who is also popularly well known as a donald driver is one of the most respected names in the world of football. At we believe that every life has a story that deserves to be told and preserved is the online source for current local and national obituary news and a supportive community where friends and family can come together during times of loss and grieving to honor the memories of their loved ones with lasting personal tributes. This video is a fine representation of donald driver and his career as a green bay packer donald driver should mike mccarthy activate him. We believe that tribute is the most meaningful gift on earth. See more ideas about donald driver, dancing with the stars and green bay packers. Cannot wait until we can come together as a community to recognize and celebrate our amazing 2020 class of donald drivers driven to achieve awards. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Donald driver is the green bay packers alltime leading receiver, a super bowl champion and one of the most beloved players in franchise history. Don graduated from washington high school and then enlisted in the us navy. He graduated from francesville high school and served in the air force as an inflight refueler. Obituary of donald mcgee fisher gordon funeral home of mt.
When i got there, i said, hey brett, my names donald driver. That he could go from a seventhround draft choice to the packers alltime leading receiver is a real tribute to him. He was employed as a truck driver, most recently with sj surgical. Jimmy fallon offers tearful tribute to his late mother. Packers wr donald driver calls it a career sports illustrated.
Purchase your exclusive donald driver merchandise today. Like emmitt smith and hines ward before him, donald driver is the most recent nfl star to appear on dancing with the stars. To get an exclusive look at how donald surprised fans, visit our amazinggoodwill facebook page. He was a lifelong employee of hillshire farm tyson as a truck driver.
Don was born on october 5, 1938 in amboy, in to the late herman and eva bowland davis. Donald driver of green bay packers announces retirement. Following is a transcript of donald drivers retirement speech from wednesday at lambeau field. Jimmy fallon paid tribute to his mom on mondays show, when there couldnt have possibly been a dry eye in the studio video. May 23, 2012 donald driver and peta murgatroyd are crowned dancing with the stars champions during the shows season finale on may 22, 2012. Become so engulfed in your own success that you forget it ever happened. Donald ray dixon was born on january 7, 1939 to the parentage of reece and emma dixon in mart, texas. He is god gifted and multitalented, he is a retired american football wide receiver, a new york times bestselling author, and the season 14 dancing with the stars champion. Apr 18, 2015 the alltime leading receiver in green bay packers history, the most loyal play youll every meet, the great personality of donald driver. Donald driver and peta murgatroyd are crowned dancing with the stars champions during the shows season finale on may 22, 2012. Donald driver discusses playing with brett favre green bay packers. Driver was named to the season 14 cast today, along with martina navratilova, maria menounos and, best of all, none other than steve urkel jaleel white. Watch breaking news videos, viral videos and original video clips on cnn.
Donald drivers 7th annual driven to achieve awards thursday, november 12th, 2020 the pfister hotel milwaukee, wisconsin. Donald driver bleacher report latest news, videos and. Tribute is a video montage where people come together to share their love, admiration or respect for their friends or family. This video is a fine representation of donald driver and his career as a green bay.
My tribute to green bay packers legend donald driver. Dec 31, 2019 donald served in the army national guard. Apr 07, 2015 highlights and interviews of retired green bay packers wide receiver donald driver of the green bay packers. Highlights and interviews of retired green bay packers wide receiver donald driver of the green bay packers. Simply indicate your school name, city and number of items donated on the slip provided to you by the goodwill donation attendant, and the school with the greatest number of items donated will receive a visit from donald. Super bowl champion, dancing with the stars champion and green bay packers alltime leading receiver. The book explains donald s struggles and accomplishes from growing up on the streets to becoming a legend of the green bay packers football team. Catherine, maxine, millie, earlene, lucille, betty, cecil, helen, and vera. Donald was a member of the southside boat club in keokuk, iowa. Don was born in cabarrus county, son of the late efird.
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