Dave D'Addio (July 13, 1961 – May 29, 2017) was an

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in the

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. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL Draft. D'Addio lived in Irvington until 1968 when his family moved to

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, NJ. He played for the UHS Farmers. He played college football at the

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College statistics

*1982: 60 carries for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns. 19 catches for 248 yards and one touchdown. *1983: 46 carries for 213 yards and 5 touchdowns. 20 catches for 208 yards.

References

1961 births 2017 deaths Detroit Lions players Maryland Terrapins football players Players of American football from Newark, New Jersey Union High School (New Jersey) alumni {{runningback-1960s-stub