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David Marquette Kopay (born June 28, 1942) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who in 1975 became one of the first professional athletes to come out as gay.
Husky legend and gay icon David Kopay is at peace and at home | UW Magazine — University of Washington Magazine. By Jon Naito | Present-Day Photos by Betty Udesen | December 2008. D avid Kopay is a study in contradictions. He has retained his jocular handsomeness and muscular build, reminders of the imposing athlete he once was.
Jun 23, 2021 · Dave Kopay’s Long Wait. It’s been 46 years since he became the first NFL player to come out. Why did it take so long for an active player to follow his lead? By David Kamp. June 23, 20215:36...
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 · Seattle and The Pacific Northwest's LGBTQIA+ News & Entertainment Source Since 1974. LGBTQ History Month: In 1975, NFL running back David Kopay, announced in an interview that he was Gay, making him the first former player in any of America’s four major sports to come out.
Oct 3, 2019 · Out Athletes. Celebrating LGBTQ sports history: How Dave Kopay inspired legions of closeted athletes. The retired NFL fullback came out in 1975, and unknowingly paved the way for many athletes...
Jun 23, 2021 · Dave Kopay, now 78, was the first major team athlete in North America to publicly come out as gay. He did it in 1975, shortly after retiring from the N.F.L., through a newspaper article. Then...
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