He capped his career in the Vols' 20-14 victory over Texas in the 1951 Cotton Bowl. After leaving Tennessee in October 1988, he had a brief stint as a consultant with the Philadelphia Eagles. One story, repeated often by Bryant, had the Bear and a friend driving by the Alabama football offices late one night. When they spotted a light on in the office, the friend asked Bryant what was up. He is survived by his wife, Jeannine Bolton Donahue, sons, Hunter Donahue and wife, Wendy, Benjamin Donahue and wife, Diane, Patrick Donahue and wife, Carol, and Christopher Donahue, seven grandchildren, Sheri, Shannon, Jessica, Leah, Heath, Josh and Wesley Donahue, brother, Maynard Donahue, and wife, Maureen, of Valley Head, Ala., sister, Kathleen Burton, and husband, G. A. Burton.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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