David McDonald Sherer, Jr. (born February 14, 1937) is a former American football end and punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Southern Methodist University.
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| Position: | End Punter | ||||
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| Born: | February 14, 1937 Galion, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Carlsbad (NM) | ||||
| College: | Southern Methodist NM Military Institute | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1959 / round: 2 / pick: 24 | ||||
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Early years
editSherer attended Carlsbad High school, where he practiced football and basketball. He contributed to his school winning two state basketball championships. In football, he played as a running back.
He accepted a scholarship from the New Mexico Military Institute and transferred to Southern Methodist University after his sophomore year.
As a junior, he was the nation's top punter with an average of 50.1 yards (a school record) on 36 punts. His long was an 81-yard punt. As a senior, he was limited with injuries.
In 1999, he was ranked 47th on the Sports Illustrated list of New Mexico's 50 greatest athletes.[1]
Professional career
editBaltimore Colts
editSherer was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the second round (24th overall) of the 1959 NFL draft. He was the starter at punter as a rookie, registering 51 punts for 2,132 yards (41.8-yard average), with a long of 60 yards and contributed to winning the NFL championship.
Dallas Cowboys
editSherer was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft,[2] becoming the first starting punter in franchise history. In the inaugural season, he posted 57 punts for 2,420 (42.5-yard average) with a long of 67 yards. He missed the final game of the season, after being called to active-duty training with the Texas Air National Guard.
He was released on September 16, 1961, to make room for the offensive end Ola Lee Murchinson.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The 50 Greatest Sports Figures From New Mexico". Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Giants Send Don Heinrich To Dallas Club". Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys Release Dave Sherer to Make Room for Ola Lee Murchinson". Retrieved January 29, 2020.