David Alexander Kirkpatrick (August 16, 1870 – July 12, 1939) was a

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player and pioneer brick manufacturer of

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and Reidsville.

University of North Carolina

Kirkpatrick was a prominent

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for the

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team of the

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; known for his size. He was selected for an All-Southern team in 1895.

1892

He was a member of the 1892 team which claims a Southern championship and won three games in four days.

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* 1870 births 1939 deaths North Carolina Tar Heels football players Players of American football from Guilford County, North Carolina All-Southern college football players American football guards 19th-century players of American football {{collegefootball-player-stub