About Ross O'Hanley
Lived 1939 – 1972 (aged 33). Ross O'Hanley was an American american football player.
Ross O'Hanley (February 2, 1939 – April 7, 1972) was an American football safety with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League from 1960 to 1965. He was an All-League AFL player in 1960.
O'Hanley was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 1966 AFL expansion draft but never played a game for them. He suffered a severe thigh bruise during the preseason and missed the 1966 season, and was cut and retired before the 1967 season.
After his football playing days, O'Hanley first turned to coaching. O'Hanley coached the Lowell/Quincy Giants of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) from 1968 to 1969.
After coaching, he worked as a high school math teacher and as aide in the Massachusetts attorney general's office, before being struck by a brain tumor in 1971.
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Who was Ross O'Hanley?
American football player (1939-1972)
When was Ross O'Hanley born?
Ross O'Hanley was born on 2 February 1939 in Everett.
When did Ross O'Hanley die?
Ross O'Hanley died on 7 April 1972 in Needham.
What was Ross O'Hanley's occupation?
Ross O'Hanley was an american football player.
What nationality was Ross O'Hanley?
Ross O'Hanley was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ross O'Hanley. https://biography.guide/ross-o-hanley/
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