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- Birth nameDavid Russell Duerson
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Dave Duerson was born on November 28, 1960 in Muncie, Indiana, USA. He was married to Alicia Cooper. He died on February 17, 2011 in Miami, Florida, USA.
- SpouseAlicia Cooper(June 4, 1983 - 2007) (divorced, 4 children)
- Safety selected in the third round of the 1983 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears out of Notre Dame.
- He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics in 1982. He was a two-time All American.
- He played with the Chicago Bears in 1983 and until 1989. During his first season, he made five interceptions as a starter in the National Football League. He was a member of the Superbowl Championship Team in 1985. He was selected to 4 straight Pro-Bowls from 1985 to 1988. He had 566 tackles, 18 interceptions, 15 sacks, and 7 forced fumbles with the team.
- After 1989, he went to play for the New York Giants in New York City, New York where he was a member of the Super Bowl XXV championship team in 1990.
- From 1991 to 1993, he played with the Phoenix Cardinals in Phoenix, Arizona. He served on the six person board that approved claims for the NFL player-disability plan.
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