Inducted 2012
Date of Birth
9/26/1951
Birthplace
Bemidji, MN
School
University of Notre Dame (1971-1973)
Bio
Dave “The Ghost” Casper earned Honorable Mention All-America as a tackle in 1972. In 1973, he was became a tight end and was named a consensus All-America. He was the Irish Offensive MVP on Notre Dame's 1973 national title team. Taken in the second round of the 1974 NFL Draft, the NFF Scholar-Athlete played 11 seasons for the Oakland Raiders, Houston Oilers and the Minnesota Vikings. Casper was named a first-team All-Pro performer five times and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. A long-time member of the National Football Foundation Chicago Metro Chapter, Casper is a member of the Sports Faith International Hall of Fame, a Chicago- based initiative dedicated to inspiring and transforming culture through sports.
Stats
Height 6'3
Weight 240
Career Highlights
- 1973 Academic All-America
- 1973 Consensus All-America
- 1973 NCAA Post Graduate Scholar
- 1973 NFF Scholar Athlete
Class of 2012
Running Back
Charles Alexander
Running Back
Otis Armstrong
Quarterback
Steve Bartkowski
End
Hal Bedsole
Wide Receiver
Chris Bisaillon
Tight End
Dave Casper
Quarterback
Ty Detmer
Halfback
Jim Holder
Quarterback
Tommy Kramer
Tight End
Rich McGeorge
Tackle
Rex Mirich
Wide Receiver
Art Monk
Safety
Greg Myers
Offensive Tackle
Jonathan Ogden
Defensive Tackle
Gabe Rivera
Linebacker
Mark Simoneau
Safety
Scott Thomas
Guard
John Wooten
Coach
Gene Carpenter
Coach
Lone Star Dietz
Coach
Phil Fulmer
Coach
Ron Harms
Coach
Jimmy Johnson
Coach
RC Slocum
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