Dave Lapham

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Dave Lapham
Date of birth: June 24, 1952 (1952-06-24) (age 55)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Melrose, Massachusetts
Career information
Position(s): Guard
College: Syracuse
NFL Draft: 1974 / Round: 3 / Pick 61
Organizations
 As player:
1974-1983 Cincinnati Bengals
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Dave Lapham (born June 24, 1952 in Melrose, Massachusetts), is a former professional football offensive lineman for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1974 to 1983 and the United States Football League's New Jersey Generals (1984). During his career, he played all five line positions and was a key player on the 1981 Bengals squad that won the AFC championship, but ultimately lost Super Bowl XVI to the San Francisco 49ers.

He wore uniform #62.

Lapham attended Syracuse University (where he lettered in three seasons and was a team captain), and was selected by the Bengals in the third round of the 1974 draft. He played with them until 1984, when he signed a ten-year guaranteed personal services contract with billionaire Donald Trump, the majority owner of the New Jersey Generals. Lapham called it a "... business decision for my family."[1] Linebacker Jim LeClair, his Bengals teammate, also signed with the Generals.

After his retirement, Dave Lapham became a Bengals broadcaster. He's the color analyst on Bengals radio broadcasts with partner Brad Johansen handling play-by-play duties. The duo also hosts Bengals Weekly with Marvin Lewis, a recap and preview television show. He also works on Fox Sports Net's broadcasts of Big 12 Conference games. Additionally, he appears as a panelist on Sports Rock, a local sports commentary program.

Lapham also worked with Phil Samp, the Bengals original announcer, Ken Broo, current Ohio State University play-by-play announcer Paul Keels and USC Trojans announcer Pete Arbogast on Bengal broadcasts during the course of his tenure as color man. He is famous for urging on Bengal players with exhortations such as "come on!" and "get him!", or saying "uh-oh" when a sack or interception is in the works.

His nephew, Richard Lapham, also an offensive lineman, earned first-team accolades as a high schooler at Souhegan High School in Amherst, New Hampshire in 2005 and played with Boston College.

[edit] Controversy

On 13 October 2007, Lapham was working as the color analyst for the Texas Longhorns vs. Iowa State Cyclones football game for the Fox Sports Net broadcast. During a replay, when Texas player Erick Jackson was shown ripping the helmet off of Iowa State player Todd Blythe, and no personal foul penalty was called, Lapham made a controversial remark.[2][3] Many listeners thought he said "They face raped him!"[4][5][6] Some listeners believed that what he said was "They face raked him!", but allowed for the possibility that it was indeed "face raped".[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ USFLOnline.com
  2. ^ Dave Lapham. (2007-10-13). University of Texas Longhorns vs. Iowa State University Cyclones. Fox Sports Net. Event occurs at approx. 30 minutes into the broadcast. Lapham repeated the phrase several more times throughout the broadcast.
  3. ^ Dave Lapham. (2007-10-13). University of Texas Longhorns vs. Iowa State University Cyclones (YouTube clip). Fox Sports Net. Event occurs at 17 seconds into the clip.
  4. ^ billyzane (2007-10-13). Open GameDay Thread: Texas at Iowa State. Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  5. ^ kirk1005 (2007-10-13). Open GameDay Thread: Texas at Iowa State. Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  6. ^ longhorn543 (2007-10-13). Open GameDay Thread: Texas at Iowa State. Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  7. ^ "Third and Longhorns" (subscription required), Austin American-Statesman, 2007-10-14. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 

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