David Marquette Kopay was born on June 28,1942 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
11 Facts About David Kopay
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David Kopay was on the West roster as a halfback at the All-America East vs West Football Game in 1964.
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David Kopay was signed by the San Francisco 49ers, and played professional football from 1964 to 1972.
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David Kopay is a board member of the Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation.
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Kopay's 1977 biography, The David Kopay Story, written with Perry Deane Young, became a best-seller.
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In 1986, David Kopay, without naming him, revealed his brief affair with Jerry Smith, a football player who played for the Washington Redskins from 1965 to 1977 and who died of AIDS without ever having publicly come out of the closet.
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In May 1977, David Kopay was on the cover of GPU News of Milwaukee.
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David Kopay appears as himself in a small but pivotal role in the film Tru Loved.
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David Kopay became a Gay Games Ambassador for the Federation of Gay Games.
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David Kopay went to Gay Games VII in Chicago in July 2006 and was a featured announcer in the opening ceremonies.
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David Kopay announced in September 2007 that he will leave $1 million as an endowment to the University of Washington Q Center.