Dave Hathcock

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Dave Hathcock
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Dave Hathcock in 1966 [1]
Date of birth (1943-07-20) July 20, 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Defensive back
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
US college Memphis
High schoolKingsbury
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 played20

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).

Biography

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Remmel, Lee (August 9, 1966). "Making Pack Monumental Challenge to Hathcock". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. 35. Retrieved May 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "David Hathcock (2000)". M Club Hall of Fame. University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Hendricks, Martin (October 21, 2015). "One season provided super memories for Dave Hathcock". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Packers to welcome back Super Bowl I Alumni and Packers Hall of Famers Sunday". Packers.com. September 18, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Green Bay Cuts Dave Hathcock". The Palm Beach Post . West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. September 12, 1967. p. 14. Retrieved May 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Giants Cut 5 Grid Players From Roster". Asheville Citizen-Times . Asheville, North Carolina. Associated Press. July 30, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved May 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.


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