Dave Pear
| Dave Pear | |
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Position (s): Defensive tackle |
Jersey numbers: 65, 74, 76 |
| born June 1, 1953 in Vancouver , Washington | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1975 - 1980 | |
| NFL Draft : 1975 / Round: 3 / Pick: 56 | |
| College : Washington | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games played | 79 |
| Games started | 62 |
| conquered Fumble | 7th |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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David Pear (born June 1, 1953 in Vancouver , Washington ) is a retired NFL American football player. In the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft , he was one of 39 players selected by the newly formed Tampa Bay Buccaneers from one of the other 26 NFL teams. He was the first Buccaneers player to be nominated for the Pro Bowl (the NFL's all-star game ). On January 21, 1981 he won with the Oakland Raiders to Super Bowl XV . This was also the last game of his career.
Pear suffered numerous injuries during his career, as a result of which he had to undergo many operations on the spine and hip. He was also diagnosed with brain damage, which was allegedly caused by repeated head injuries that were not completely cured. Pear suffers from dizziness, memory problems, vision and speech disorders. Since then he has campaigned against the NFL.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1976 NFL Expansion Draft. Pro Football Hall of Fame, archived from the original on October 11, 2008 ; accessed on December 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Former NFL Pro Pear: "Don't let your kids play football. Never!" In: SPIEGEL ONLINE. Retrieved February 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Jeff Pearlman: Jeff Pearlman: Former NFL star Dave Pear is sorry he ever played football. In: www.si.com. Retrieved February 7, 2016 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pear, Dave |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pear, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vancouver (Washington) , Washington , United States |