David S. Sims '71

  • 2006 Induction Class
David S. Sims '71

Dave was the first African American to play on three varsity teams at CHA: football, basketball, and baseball. He twice won the Outstanding Baseball Player Award. He also won Most-Improved Football Player Award. As a senior Dave was named to the All-Inter-Ac Honorable Mention Football team. A nationally known broadcaster with two Emmy Awards for play-by-play, Dave has called games for the NFL, NCAA Final Four Basketball, Major League Baseball, and Big East Football and Basketball. Dave has also worked as a sports anchor, reporter, talk-show host, and sportswriter.

  • Baseball
  • basketball

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