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Dave Costa

Dave Costa, American football player (died 2013)

Born
October 27, 1941
Age in 2026
85
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1941

About Dave Costa

David Joseph Costa was an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at the University of Utah and Northeastern Junior College, was selected to play in three college all-star games after his senior season at Utah, and was the first person to receive the Western Athletic Conference's Lineman of the Year award. He played in the American Football League (AFL) with the Oakland Raiders from 1963 through 1965, Buffalo Bills in 1966, and Denver Broncos from 1967 through 1969. He was an AFL All-Star four times in seven years; first in 1963 for the Raiders, and in 1967, 1968 and 1969 for the Broncos. He was second-team All-AFL three times. He also played in the American Football Conference of the National Football League (NFL) for the Broncos, San Diego Chargers, and Bills. As a senior in 1958, Costa was named first-team Westchester County Publishers All-County, after leading Saunders to another city championship. The WAC's players voted Costa first-team All-WAC in 1962 at tackle.

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Dave Costa timeline

  1. As a senior in 1958, Costa was named first-team Westchester County Publishers All-County, after leading Saunders to another city championship.
  2. The WAC's players voted Costa first-team All-WAC in 1962 at tackle.

The world when Dave Costa was born

Dave Costa was born in 1941. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dave Costa's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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