Hall of Fame Inductee · Football
Theodore Z. David
Year attended MC - 1958
- MVP
- Naval District Football
- 2
- MC Football Seasons
- 1957
- Boxing Champion
Biography
Mr. David served in the U.S. Navy and carried his love for football to the field winning against Newport Naval Air Station during the First Naval District football championship and was voted Most Valuable Player. At Montgomery College, he was outfielder on the 1957 varsity baseball team; named Best Boxer and light heavyweight champion the same year; was a standout quarterback and safety in the football team in both 1956 and 1957; and was a member of the basketball team which won the Student Court intramural championship in 1957. After graduation, he went on to attend the University of Corpus Christi in Texas, where he received a full football scholarship, made the Dean’s List several times and won the Highest Academic Average of Any Athlete Award in 1959.
Mr. David pursued a career in the Internal Revenue Service as he studied law and earned a doctorate in law in 1967 from the University of Miami (Florida). In 1997, Mr. David retired from the IRS after serving for 37 years and immediately began work as a manager for his son’s financial services office while practicing pro bono law in D.C.
Because of his lifelong interest in sports, Ted found time to serve as player/coach in a flag football league in Miami and baseball coach for the Montgomery County Recreation Department. He also pitched for his church’s softball team for several years and was an avid tennis player.