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Currivan, Don (Donald F.)

 Person

Biography

Donald F. Currivan (March 6, 1920 – May 16, 1956) was an American football end. He was born and raised in Mansfield, Massachusetts and graduated from Mansfield High School in 1938. He was considered a key factor in boosting the Eagles to national rankings and berths in the 1941 Sugar Bowl and 1943 Orange Bowl. He played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Currivan married Catherine (Rockett) Currivan in 1946. He had two children, John Joseph in 1948 and Nancy Anne, in 1953. He died suddenly on May 16, 1956 of a cerebral hemorrhage while playing golf at Oyster Harbors Golf Club in Osterville, Massachusetts at age 36.

Due to his outstanding athletic abilities he was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame 14 years after his death in 1970.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Class of 1943

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the student experience at Boston College through materials collected and created by its alumni. Materials include autograph books, correspondence, course notebooks, drawings, ephemera, interviews, medals, needlepoint, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, speeches, student papers, photographs, and poems. Of particular note are academic achievement award medals from the 1860s to the 1910s, given by Boston College for top overall performance in class, as well as top...
Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research; some items available digitally.

Dates: 1866 - 2008
Found in: / Boston College alumni papers

Currivan, Donald, approximately 1939-1943

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the student experience at Boston College through materials collected and created by its alumni. Materials include autograph books, correspondence, course notebooks, drawings, ephemera, interviews, medals, needlepoint, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, speeches, student papers, photographs, and poems. Of particular note are academic achievement award medals from the 1860s to the 1910s, given by Boston College for top overall performance in class, as well as top...
Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research; some items available digitally.

Dates: approximately 1939-1943
Found in: / Boston College alumni papers / Class of 1943

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