Dave Meggyesy

Dave Meggyesy
No. 60
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1941-11-01) November 1, 1941 (age 82)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
College:Syracuse
NFL draft:1963 / round: 17 / pick: 226
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-East (1962)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:82
High school coaching record:0–11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Michael Meggyesy (born November 1, 1941) is a former American football player, author, and union organizer. Meggyesy played college football at Syracuse University, and for the St Louis Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Meggyesy wrote Out of Their League (1970), a controversial memoir about his experiences in football. The book was included in Sports Illustrated Top 100 sports books of all time.[2]

  1. ^ Remnick, David (October 5, 1987). "Still On The Outside". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  2. ^ The TOP 100 Sports books of all time. Retrieved 14 August 2024