Dave Duerson , Dave Duerson the former American football

Dave Duerson the former American football..

David Russell Duerson (November 28, 1960 – February 17, 2011) was a former American football safety in the National Football League. Dave Duerson played for the Chicago Bears (1983–1989), The New York Giants (1990), and the Phoenix Cardinals (1991–1993). Dave Duerson was found dead in his home on February 17, 2011 at the age of 50.

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Early life

Dave Duerson played football, basketball, and baseball at Muncie Northside High School. Dave Duerson was given an opportunity to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a pitcher and outfielder in 1979, but declined. Dave Duerson received many honors during his high school years, including the 1979 Indiana Mr. Football, and was part of the National Honor Society and The Musical Ambassadors All-American Band.

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College career
Dave Duerson played College Football at the University of Notre Dame from 1979 to 1982. He graduated with honors, with a BA in Economics. He started all four years, and earned recognition as an All-American in 1981 and 1982. He was named as his team’s MVP in 1982, and a Captain. Years after graduating, Dave Duerson won the Notre Dame Monogram Club, which honors the school’s most distinguished alumni. Until recently, he was a member of the Notre Dame Board of Trustees.

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Professional career
Dave Duerson was selected to four consecutive Pro Bowls from 1986-1989 in his career, and won two championship rings with the Bears (Super Bowl XX) and with the Giants (Super Bowl XXV). During the 1986 season, Dave Duerson set an NFL record (later broken in 2005 by Adrian Wilson of the Arizona Cardinals) for most sacks in a season by a defensive back, with seven. He also intercepted six passes for 139 yards with a long return of 38 yards. At season’s end, Dave Duerson was named first team All-Pro by Pro Football Weekly, the Pro Football Writers Association and The Sporting News and second team All-Pro by AP. In 1987, Dave Duerson was the recipient of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. In his 11 seasons, Dave Duerson recorded 20 interceptions, which he returned for 226 yards, and 16 quarterback sacks. Dave Duerson also recovered five fumbles, returning them for 47 yards and a touchdown.

After football
Dave Duerson owned three McDonald’s restaurants in Louisville, Kentucky for six months, from late 1994 to April 1995. He purchased the majority interest in Fair Oaks Farms (formerly Brooks Sausage Company) in 1995.[1] Duerson grew the company from $23M revenue to over $63.5M in six years. In February 2002 Duerson sold Fair Oaks to build a state-of-the-art meat production plant (Duerson Foods, LLC).[citation needed]
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