He also set the city scoring record in basketball, and won five gold medals in the state track meet (100, 220, low hurdles and 2 relays). As a senior, he averaged over 20 yards per carry in football and set the state scoring record with 157 points. He attended Roy High School in Roy, New Mexico, with an enrollment of around 150 students during his freshman year, where he played quarterback.Īs a sophomore, he transferred to Highland High School in Albuquerque. McDonald agreed to repeat the eighth grade, because his father felt the extra time would give him a chance to grow. Sporting News Player of the Year (1956).Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame (2005).Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team.2× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1958, 1961).