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Dave Sherer

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Dave Sherer
No. 86
Position:End
Punter
Personal information
Born: (1937-02-14) February 14, 1937 (age 87)
Galion, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Carlsbad (NM)
College:Southern Methodist
NM Military Institute
NFL draft:1959 / round: 2 / pick: 24
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:23
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Early years

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Sherer 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

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Baltimore Colts

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Sherer 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

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Sherer 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

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  1. ^ "The 50 Greatest Sports Figures From New Mexico". Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Giants Send Don Heinrich To Dallas Club". Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cowboys Release Dave Sherer to Make Room for Ola Lee Murchinson". Retrieved January 29, 2020.