David Hinton Middleton was an American football end, wide receiver, and halfback.
19 Facts About Dave Middleton
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Dave Middleton was the 1955 Southeastern Conference champion in the 100-yard dash.
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Dave Middleton was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 1955 NFL draft and played for the Lions in the National Football League from 1955 to 1960.
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Dave Middleton won an NFL championship with the Lions in 1957 and caught a touchdown pass in the 1957 NFL Championship Game.
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Dave Middleton concluded his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings in their inaugural season of 1961.
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Dave Middleton attended medical school while playing for the Lions and had a career as an obstetrician-gynecologist after his football career ended.
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Dave Middleton was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1933 and attended Ensley High School.
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Dave Middleton attended Auburn University, where he played college football as a halfback for the Auburn Tigers football team.
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Dave Middleton was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 1955 NFL draft, and agreed to terms with the Lions during a February 1955 meeting with head coach Buddy Parker.
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Dave Middleton remained with the Lions for six seasons from 1955 through 1960.
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Dave Middleton was the Lions' leading receiver in 1955,1956, and 1958.
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In 1957, Dave Middleton helped the Lions win the NFL championship, making a diving catch in the end zone on 28-yard touchdown pass from Tobin Rote in the 1957 NFL Championship Game.
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Dave Middleton acknowledged that missing training camp impacted his playing career.
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In January 1961, Dave Middleton announced that he was retiring from football to begin his medical career.
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Dave Middleton appeared in 12 games as a wide receiver for the 1961 Vikings.
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The Vikings had rookie Fran Tarkenton as their quarterback, and Dave Middleton was the team's second leading receiver with 30 catches for 444 yards.
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Dave Middleton again announced his retirement from the NFL in July 1962.
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Dave Middleton was married in 1958 to Jeanette Rousseau at Paint Rock, Alabama.
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On Christmas Eve 2007, Dave Middleton fell and suffered a head injury, which led to his death five days later.