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This is also a man who, in 1975, became the first professional athlete from a major team sport (he retired from the NFL in 1972) to announce publicly that he was gay — an act of candor that turned the most masculine of sports on its head, shattering its definitions of courage and toughness.
Jun 23, 2021 · Kopay, who turns 79 next week, was a journeyman special-teams demon who eked out a nine-season career in the NFL. He is better known, however, for being the first ex...
Oct 8, 2022 · Because in 1975, David Kopay, a running back who’d played on five different teams before retiring, announced in an interview in “The Washington Star” that he was gay, making him the first former NFL player — or any of America’s four major sports — to come out.
Jun 15, 2022 · Did you know the first NFL player to come out as gay spent the 1968 season in Detroit? Driving the news: I didn't, but learned about David Kopay during a Detroit Historic Pride walking tour with former city employee Michael Boettcher.
Oct 21, 2022 · Because in 1975, David Kopay, a running back who'd played on five teams before retiring, announced in an interview in the Washington Star that he was Gay, making him the first former player in the NFL — or any of America's four major sports — to come out.
Oct 3, 2019 · Dave Kopay retired 44 years ago, after a stellar career playing football for the 49ers, Lions, Redskins, Saints, Packers and Raiders.
Jun 28, 2021 · National Football League running back David Kopay, one of America’s first openly gay professional athletes, was born on June 18, 1942. Kopay’s coming out in 1975 made headlines and delivered a fatal blow to his post-football career.
Jun 29, 2015 · Kopay, whose advocacy includes a role on the advisory board of Athlete Ally, spoke to Sporting News on Friday from his Los Angeles home, two days before his 73rd birthday and hours after...
Oct 22, 2011 · Dave Kopay made headlines in 1975 when he became the first NFL player and one of the first professional athletes to come out. His autobiography, now in its fifth printing, was a...
Oct 31, 2020 · We conclude our series with the NFL player who remains the most significant out gay athlete of our lifetime: Dave Kopay. Every day during LGBTQ history month, we’ve told a story from our...
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