 Costa, circa 1961 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Defensive tackle • Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | October 27, 1941 Yonkers, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | May 20, 2013 (aged 71)[1] | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Saunders Trades & Tech (Yonkers, New York) | ||||||||
| College | Utah | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 3rd round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 7th round, 49th overall pick | ||||||||
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David Joseph Costa (October 27, 1941 – May 20, 2013) was an American professional football defensive tackle.[1] He played high school football at Saunders Trades and Technical High School in Yonkers and college football at the University of Utah and Northeastern Junior College in Sterling Colorado and in the American Football League (AFL) with the Oakland Raiders from 1963 through 1965, Buffalo Bills in 1966, and Denver Broncos from 1967 through 1969. He was an AFL All-Star in 1963 for the Raiders (one of only two rookies in that game), and in 1967, 1968 and 1969 for the Broncos. He also played in the American Football Conference of the National Football League (NFL) for the Broncos, San Diego Chargers, and Bills.
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[edit]- ^ a b "Dave Costa: 1941-2013". Denverbroncos.com. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
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