Dave Costa American football player

David Joseph Costa (October 27, 1941 - May 2013) was a American football defensive tackle. He played [high school football] at Saunders Trades and Technical H.S in Yonkers and college football at the University of Utah and Northeastern Junior College in Sterling Colorado and in the American Football League with the Oakland Raiders from 1963 through 1965, the Buffalo Bills in 1966, and the 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 for the Broncos, the San Diego Chargers, and the Bills.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 27, 1941
Birth place
Yonkers New York

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American football player

Career start1963
Career end1974
Draft pick
29
(By the Los Angeles Rams)
Draft round3
Draft year1963
Position
Tackle (American and Canadian football)
Defensive end
teams
American Football League
Buffalo Bills
National Football League
San Diego Chargers
History of the Buffalo Bills
History of the Denver Broncos

Dave Costa on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.conigliofamily.com/Broncos.htm#DaveCosta
  2. http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/davidjosephcosta.htm
  3. http://www.remembertheafl.com/1965ToppsRaiders.htm#DaveCosta