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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | (1958-07-01)July 1, 1958 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 30, 1993(1993-04-30) (aged 34) Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | West Charlotte(Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 2nd round, 41st overall pick | ||||||||
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David Benjamin Waymer Jr. (July 1, 1958 – April 30, 1993) was an American professionalfootball player who was asafety in theNational Football League (NFL).
Waymer graduated fromWest Charlotte High School in 1976. He playedcollege football for theNotre Dame, graduating in 1980, and was drafted in the1980 NFL draft in the second round by theNew Orleans Saints, where he played until 1989. He was offered a contract by theNew Jersey Generals of theUnited States Football League (USFL), but opted to remain in New Orleans, saying, "I always wanted to play there. I've got a lot of friends there, and that is where, hopefully, I'll finish out my career."[1] He played for theSan Francisco 49ers in 1990 and 1991 and theLos Angeles Raiders in 1992.
During the 1993 offseason, Waymer died on April 30, 1993, at the age of 34, from aheart attack induced bycocaine use.[2][3][4]
The ABC/Wonderful World of Disney movieA Saintly Switch was dedicated to Waymer's memory in 1999.
On January 24, 2022, theSB Nation Saints blog Canal Street Chronicles featured Waymer in their "LIFE OF A SAINT" series. Family, friends and teammates come together to share their memories of the late Dave Waymer.[5]