Dave Kocourek
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| Dave Kocourek | |
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| Date of birth | August 20, 1937 |
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois |
| Position(s) | Tight End |
| College | Wisconsin |
| Jersey Number | 83 |
| Career highlights | |
| AFL All-Star | 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| Honors | AFL Champion, 1963 All-Time All-AFL 2nd Team |
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| Teams | |
| 1959 1960 1961-1965 1966 1967-1968 |
CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers AFL Los Angeles Chargers AFL San Diego Chargers AFL Miami Dolphins AFL Oakland Raiders |
Dave Kocourek was an American college and professional football player who played collegiately at Wisconsin. As a professional, he played for the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1959, and then played for nine years as a tight end in the American Football League, from 1960 through 1965 for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers; for the AFL's Miami Dolphins in 1966; and for the AFL's Oakland Raiders in 1967 and 1968. He caught 55 passes for 1,055 yards in 1961 for 19.2 yards per reception, helping the Chargers win their second straight AFL East title. He was an AFL All-Star for four straight years, from 1961 through 1964, and was on the Charger team that defeated the Boston Patriots for the 1963 AFL Championship.
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In 1961, the Chargers won their second straight AFL West title (the article says "East"). Kocourek teamed up with Mark Champion to broadcast Tampa Bay Buccaneers football games on the radio in the late 1970's and early 1980's.
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