David Alexander Conway Jr. (January 6, 1945 – January 22, 2008) was an

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who played

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and played in one game for the

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in the

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(NFL). He played for the Longhorns for the 1964–66 seasons. He was drafted in the 7th round of the NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers (173rd overall), but only played in one game - a wild one against the Giants in which Green Bay's coach Dan Devine had his leg broken.

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