David Dumars
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 21, 1957 Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Natchitoches (LA) Central |
| College: | Northeast Louisiana |
| NFL draft: | 1980 / round: 12 / pick: 317 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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David Dumars (born January 21, 1957) is a former American football defensive back who played three seasons in the United States Football League (USFL) with the Denver Gold and Birmingham Stallions. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the twelfth round of the 1980 NFL draft. He played college football at the Northeast Louisiana University and attended Natchitoches Central High School in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Early years
[edit]Dumars played high school football and basketball for the Natchitoches Central High School Chiefs.[1][2] He is an older brother of Joe Dumars, who played professional basketball for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA.
College career
[edit]Dumars played for the Northeast Louisiana Indians from 1975 to 1979.[3] He first played wide receiver for the Indians before converting to defensive back.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Dumars was selected by the New York Jets with the 317th pick of the twelfth round in the 1980 NFL draft.[4] He played for the Montreal Alouettes from 1980 to 1981.[5] He was a member of the New York Jets during the 1982 off-season. He was released by the team on September 7, 1982.[6] He played for the Denver Gold from 1983 to 1984.[5] He played for the Birmingham Stallions in 1985.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]Dumars began his coaching career for Tallulah High School in Tallulah, Louisiana in 1987.[2] He served as defensive backs coach for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks of Southeast Missouri State Universityfrom 1989 to 1999.[2] He was assistant coach with the McNeese State Cowboys basketball team of McNeese State University team from 2002 to 2018.[7] Dumars joined the Lamar Cardinals basketball staff as an assistant coach in August, 2018.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Dumars III". nba.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "David Dumars". mcneesesports.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "David Dumars". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "1980 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Dave Dumars". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (September 7, 1982). "INJURIES INFLUENCE CUTS BY JETS". nytimes.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "David Dumars". mcneesesports.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ James Dixon (August 20, 2018). "David Dumars Joins LU Coaching Staff". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1957 births
- Players of American football from Natchitoches, Louisiana
- American football defensive backs
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Natchitoches Central High School alumni
- Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Denver Gold players
- Birmingham Stallions players
- Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football coaches
- McNeese Cowboys basketball coaches
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen