The Wedding was definitely a special and fun night on its own merit, but there was an added bonus as Art Donovan happily joined the reception.
To the side of the main reception hall was a small bar decorated with memorabilia from Art Donovan's football career as well as items from other family members in the Donovan clan - Art's grandfather Mike Donovan was a boxer and a middleweight champion during the 1870s. Mike Donovan is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and Art of course is a member of the NFL HoF in Canton.
During the Wedding Reception Art hung out in the bar area and would talk with anyone who was interested. He told us about the various memorabilia items and his grandfathers boxing career. He gave special attention to the Best Man - "Hey Best Man" he called out several times, making conversation and ordering up drinks. It was a fun night and I was glad to find a guy that came across as so friendly and engaging on TV was the same guy in real life.
If you have never seen Art Donovan on TV this is a link to a clip from Letterman in 1988. Just past the 3 minute mark he discusses the Valley Country Club
Other Voices
Von's Cards
Sources
Wikipedia.com
Valley Country Club
YouTube/David Letterman
football card database
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