Dave Middleton

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Dave Middleton
Date of birth: November 23, 1933 (1933-11-23) (age 74)
Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Date of death: December 29, 2007 (aged 74)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Place of death: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Career information
Position(s): Wide receiver
College: Auburn
NFL Draft: 1955 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Organizations
 As player:
1955-1960
1961
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

David Middleton (born November 23, 1933 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former American football wide receiver, who played for the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He played college football at Auburn University.

Middleton returned to Ann Arbor and practiced medicine in the area. He played recreation softball in Ann Arbor during the 70's, 80's and 90's. In 1997 he suffered a stroke and in 2001 he moved to Huron Woods, an assisted living facility. On Christmas Eve 2007, Middleton fell and suffered a head injury, which led to his death five days later.