David McDonald Sherer, Jr. (born February 14, 1937) is a former

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and punter in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. He played

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Early years

Sherer attended Carlsbad High school, where he practiced football and basketball. He contributed to his school winning two state basketball championships. In football, he played as a

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. He accepted a scholarship from the

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and transferred to

after his sophomore year. As a junior, he was the nation's top punter with an average of 50.1 yards (a school record) on 36 punts. His long was an 81-yard punt. As a senior, he was limited with injuries. In 1999, he was ranked 47th on the

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list of New Mexico's 50 greatest athletes.

Professional career

Baltimore Colts

Sherer was selected by the

in the second round (24th overall) of the

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. He was the starter at punter as a rookie, registering 51 punts for 2,132 yards (41.8-yard average), with a long of 60 yards and contributed to winning the NFL championship.

Dallas Cowboys

Sherer was selected by the

in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft, becoming the first starting punter in franchise history. In the inaugural season, he posted 57 punts for 2,420 (42.5-yard average) with a long of 67 yards. He missed the final game of the season, after being called to active-duty training with the

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. He was released on September 16, 1961, to make room for the

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Ola Lee Murchinson.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sherer, Dave 1937 births Living people People from Carlsbad, New Mexico Players of American football from New Mexico American football wide receivers New Mexico Military Broncos football players SMU Mustangs football players Baltimore Colts players Dallas Cowboys players Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, New Mexico) alumni