Theodore William Connolly (December 5, 1931 – February 24, 2014) was a professional American football player for the San Francisco 49ers from 1954 to 1962 and Cleveland Browns in 1963.

He earned all-Pro honors and was a member of the 1962 NFL All-Star team as named by The Sporting News.

He originally played in college at Santa Clara University and was an All-American until the Broncos dropped football in 1951.

While at Tulsa he was named a member of the All-Missouri Valley team as a tackle.

[1] Conner died at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada on February 24, 2014, from acute myelocytic leukemia.