Early years
Dunlap was born in Iowa in 1877. His father, James B. Dunlap, was a farmer who immigrated to the United States from Ireland as a boy in 1847. Dunlap's mother, Clara M. Dunlap, was a New York native. They settled inUniversity of Michigan
After graduating from Lenox, Dunlap enrolled in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Michigan. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1906. While attending medical school, Dunlap played football for the Michigan Wolverines football team for four years from 1901 to 1903 and 1905. He appeared in five games (Case, Albion, Beloit, Ohio Normal, Ferris) at right end (and was a starter in one game) for the 1903 team. Two years later, he was a starter at halfback in four games (including the Kalamazoo and Case games) for the 1905 team. During the 1905 season, a controversy developed as to Dunlap's eligibility. He had participated in athletics at Lenox College, and some questioned whether he had a remaining fourth year of eligibility. A letter was received from the person in charge of athletics at Iowa indicating that the Association of Colleges in Iowa did not consider Lenox to be a college. The conference ruled that Dunlap remained eligible on the ground that Lenox was not a college. Dunlap was also a member of Michigan's varsity track team for four years. During the 1905–06 academic year, he also served as a student member of the Board of Control in charge of the general supervision of athletic sports at the University of Michigan.Coaching
In the fall of 1906, Dunlap was hired as the football coach and athletic director at Kenyon College in"Dr. Dunlap is thirty-four years of age and stands six feet. He was under Yost for three years at Michigan in football, and has also acquired a good reputation as a coach. He also has a record in track. Apart from his all-around ability as physical director, Dr. Dunlap's greatest strength seems to be as coach in football and trainer in track."He later returned to North Dakota as its athletic director.
Family and later years
In September 1913, Dunlap married Lulu Elta Loomis at Ypsilanti, Michigan. In a draft registration card completed in September 1918, Dunlap indicated that he was living in Highland Park, Michigan with his. He was a self-employed physician with an office in the Kresge Building in Detroit. At the time of the 1920 United States Census, Dunlap was still in private practice as a physician and living with his wife in Highland Park. By that time, they had two sons David (age 4) and Gregg (age 2). Ten years later, Dunlap and his wife remained living in Highland Park, and Dunlap continued in private practice as a physician. By that time, they had four children, Ward (age 15), David (14), Gregg (age 13) and Jean (age 6).Census entry for David L. Dunlap and family. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census atabase on-line Year: 1930; Census Place: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1074; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 986; Image: 344.0.Head coaching record
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