NFL star had a great life

that came to a tragic end

David was a two-time All-American safety at Notre Dame. He also took his studies seriously, unlike a lot of college football players then and today.

In fact, he told folks that he was more proud of his economics degree as he was with his selection to the All-American teams.

After Notre Dame, he went pro. He played 11 years in the National Football League, making the Pro Bowl four times and was on the winning side of two Super Bowl championship clubs.

He was named NFL Man of the Year in his fifth season.

After his NFL career ended, he parlayed his economics degree into a successful career in business and went on to post-graduate work at Harvard University.

For several years, David was a member of the of the prestigious Board of Trustees at his alma mater and spent time in the administration of the NFL Players Association, the union for pro football players.

His academic prowess and the name recognition from playing pro football provided David a springboard into business.

Good thing he got tha…