Dave Dunaway
American football player (1945-2001)
Dave Dunaway (January 19, 1945 – March 12, 2001) was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
Biography
Dunaway was born David Harry Dunaway on January 19, 1945, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He died March 12, 2001, at age 56 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
High school and college
Dunaway was an outstanding high school football player in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He was also a high school track and field star there. At the 1963 North Carolina State Track and Field Championships, he not only won in the 100 yard dash, the 220 and the high jump, he set records for the state meet in all three events. He played at the collegiate level at Duke University, where he played with future NFL linebacker Bob Matheson. At Duke University, he played football from 1964 to 1966, and caught 75 passes for 1145 yards. In 1965, he finished first in the Atlantic Coast Conference in yards per catch and second in touchdowns. In his senior season, his 614 receiving yards led the ACC. He was honored with selection as a first-team all-ACC end, and to the 1967 College All-Star football team.
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