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![]() Dave Hathcock in 1966 [1] | |
Date of birth | July 20, 1943 |
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Place of birth | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
US college | Memphis |
High school | Kingsbury |
NFL draft | 1966 / round: 17 / pick: 258 |
Career history | |
As player | |
(1966) | Green Bay Packers |
(1967) | New York Giants |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Games played | 20 |
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David Gary Hathcock (born July 20, 1943) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).
David Gary Hathcock was a student at Kingsbury High School. [2] He attended Memphis State University, gaining entrance, in 1961, on the university's first track and field scholarship, specializing in hurdles and jumping events. [1] [2] Needing to stay an extra year at the college, after the end of his scholarship, he switched to playing college football as a linebacker for the Memphis Tigers. [1]
Hathcock was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 17th round (258th overall) of the 1966 NFL draft. [3] With the Packers, he was on the champion team of Super Bowl I. [2] [4] However, he only played one season with the Packers as a reserve defensive back, and was traded to the New York Giants in 1967. [3] [5] He played for the Giants, until 1969. [6]
After his sporting career he taught and couched in Nashville, Tennessee. In the year 2000 he was inducted into the Memphis Tigers Hall of Fame. [2] As of 2015, he had retired. [3]