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David Huffman (April 4, 1957 – November 22, 1998) was a former American football

American football

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 tackle who played twelve seasons in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

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. He also played for the Memphis Showboats

Memphis Showboats

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 of the USFL.

Huffman graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, going on to attend the University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

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. His brothers, Tim

Tim Huffman

Tim Huffman is a former guard in the National Football League.-Career:Huffman was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL Draft and played five seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame. His brothers, Dave and Steve, also...

and Steve, also played for Notre Dame.

He was noted for his good humor, which included saying that during games he always wore red-colored elbow pads so that his mother could see where he was in the pile-ups.

Huffman died in a car accident on November 21, 1998, while on his way to the final Notre Dame home game of the season. He was survived by his wife, Cathy, a daughter, Jessica, and a son, Jack. Each year, the city of Chanhassan, MN, where Huffman served as a Park & Recreation Commissioner after his playing days, hosts a Dave Huffman Memorial 5k run.