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Dave Huffman Date of birth: April 4, 1957 Place of birth: Canton, Ohio Date of death: November 21, 1998 (aged 41)Career information Position(s): Center College: Notre Dame NFL Draft: 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick 43 Organizations As player: 1979-1990 Minnesota Vikings Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com - For other uses, see David Huffman (disambiguation)
David Huffman (April 4, 1957 – November 22, 1998) was a former American football tackle who played twelve seasons in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings. He also played for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL.
Huffman graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, going on to attend the University of Notre Dame.[1] His brothers, Tim and Steve, also played for Notre Dame.
He was noted for his good humor, which included saying that during games he always wore red-colored elbow pads so that his mother could see where he was in the pile-ups.
Huffman died in a car accident on November 21, 1998, while on his way to the final Notre Dame home game of the season.[2] He was survived by his wife, Cathy, a daughter, Jessica, and a son, Jack.[3] Each year, the city of Chanhassan, MN, where Huffman served as a Park & Recreation Commissioner after his playing days, hosts a Dave Huffman Memorial 5k run.[4]
Notes
- ^ Dave Huffman profile at databaseFootball.com
- ^ On this date in Notre Dame Football History
- ^ Dave Huffman: ZoomInfo Business People Information
- ^ Dave Huffman 5K Memorial Run
1978 College Football All-America Team consensus selections Offense QB Chuck Fusina | RB Charles Alexander | RB Ted Brown | RB Billy Sims | RB Charles White | WR Emanuel Tolbert | TE Kellen Winslow
OT Kelvin Clark | OT Keith Dorney | G Pat Howell | G Greg Roberts | C Dave Huffman | C Jim RitcherDefense DL Mike Bell | DL Bruce Clark | DL Hugh Green | DL Al Harris | DL Marty Lyons
LB Tom Cousineau | LB Bob Golic | LB Jerry Robinson
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