13 Facts About Dave Dunaway

Dave Dunaway was a wide receiver in the National Football League.

Dave Dunaway died March 12,2001, at age 56 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dave Dunaway was an outstanding high school football player in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Dave Dunaway was a high school track and field star there.

Dave Dunaway played at the collegiate level at Duke University, where he played with future NFL linebacker Bob Matheson.

Dave Dunaway was honored with selection as a first-team all-ACC end, and to the 1967 College All-Star football team.

Dave Dunaway spent the entire 1967 season on the Packers' taxi squad.

Dave Dunaway began the 1968 NFL season with the Packers, but was cut after playing in only two games.

Dave Dunaway was then picked up by the Atlanta Falcons and was with them for 8 games.

Dave Dunaway was cut by the Falcons late in the 1969 preseason, and was briefly on the Washington Redskins taxi squad, before signing with the New York Giants.

Dave Dunaway punted 13 times for a 38.2 yard average, caught two passes for a total of 37 yards His lone carry was for 4 yards for the Giants, but it was an important play.

Dave Dunaway can be seen in clips, especially from a week 5 episode of This Week in Pro Football shown in 1969, from NFL Films wearing number 45 on the side lines as Head Coach Norm Van Brocklin is shown talking to various players during a mid season game against the Giants while Dunaway was a member of the Atlanta Falcons in 1968.

Dave Dunaway wore a different number at each of his NFL stops: 29 with the Packers, 45 with the Falcons and 83 with the Giants.