David Dumars (born January 21, 1957) is a former

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who played three seasons in the

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with the

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and

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. He was drafted by the

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in the twelfth round of the

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. He played

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at the

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and attended

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Early years

Dumars played

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and basketball for the Natchitoches Central High School Chiefs. He is an older brother of

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, who played professional basketball for the

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of the

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College career

Dumars played for the

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from 1975 to 1979. He first played wide receiver for the Indians before converting to defensive back.

Professional career

Dumars was selected by the New York Jets with the 317th pick of the twelfth round in the

. He played for the Montreal Alouettes from 1980 to 1981. He was a member of the New York Jets during the 1982 off-season. He was released by the team on September 7, 1982. He played for the Denver Gold from 1983 to 1984. He played for the Birmingham Stallions in 1985.

Coaching career

Dumars began his coaching career for Tallulah High School in

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in 1987. He served as defensive backs coach for the

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from 1989 to 1999. He was assistant coach with the McNeese State Cowboys basketball team of

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team from 2002 to 2018. Dumars joined the

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staff as an assistant coach in August, 2018.

References

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