| No. 65, 74, 76 | |
| Defensive tackle, Nose tackle | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: June 1, 1953 | |
| Place of birth: Vancouver, Washington, United States | |
| Career information | |
| College: University of Washington | |
| NFL Draft: 1975 / Round: 3 / Pick: 56 | |
| Debuted in 1975 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
| Last played in 1980 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Games Played | 79 |
| Games Started | 62 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 7 |
David Pear (born June 1, 1953 in Vancouver, Washington) is a retired American football defensive tackle. He was the first Tampa Bay Buccaneers player to be selected to the Pro Bowl and played in Super Bowl XV for the winning Oakland Raiders.
Through his football career, Pear suffered a number of injuries which required spinal surgery and hip replacement and have resulted in vertigo, memory loss[1] and speech impairment.[2] Pear started a blog with a friend, Robert Lee, in February 2008[3] which discusses retired players' disability and pension issues.
He has been quoted saying, "The NFL destroys families." "I wish I had never played."[4]
He has also been quoted saying, "Don't let your kids play football. Never."[5]
References[]
- ↑ Former NFL star Dave Pear is sorry he ever played football SI.com
- ↑ Pain and regret By Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports September 18, 2007
- ↑ "Dave Pear's Official Blog". http://www.davepear.com/.
- ↑ "Pain and Regret, by Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports, 9/18/07". http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Ag.wLNZL3MzzO6qnkT98KpQ5nYcB?slug=jc-davepear091807&prov=yhoo&type=lgns.
- ↑ "SI.com article, Jeff Pearlman>PEARLS OF WISDOM, 12/18/09". CNN. December 18, 2009. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jeff_pearlman/12/18/pear/index.html?xid=FanHouse.
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