Dave Bernard (American football)

Dave Bernard (American football)
Dave Bernard
QB/ FB/ LB
Personal information
Date of birth: September 26, 1912(1912-09-26)
Place of birth: Jefferson, South Dakota
Date of death: July 17, 1973(1973-07-17)
High School: Central High School
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College: Mississippi
Debuted in 1944 for the Cleveland Rams
Last played in 1945 for the Cleveland Rams
Career history
Roster status: retired
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 1945
Games Played     13
Completions / Attempts     0 / 4
Interceptions thrown     2
Rushing Attempts / Yds     1 / 6
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Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

David Edgar "King" Bernard (born September 26, 1912, died July 17, 1973) was an American football player who played two seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Rams.

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Early life

Bernard was born in Jefferson, South Dakota and attended Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa.[1]

He matriculated at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).[1]

Football career

Bernard played two seasons for the Cleveland Rams in 1944 and 1945.[1] Previously, in 1942 he had briefly been on the roster of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but never saw action.[2][3] Bernard also played in 1942 with the minor-league Wilmington Clippers of the American Association.[4]

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