Dave was perhaps the best natural athlete I've ever known ... that someone his size/weight could hold an iron cross on the rings (indeed, compete successfully in gymnastics at all) was simply amazing. He and I had a couple of nights in downtown Chicago running with some older college grads that were truly memorable, but best not detailed. I never saw him again after I moved off to Texas, but remember him fondly.
Dave Carty was magnificent! It was such a tragedy what happened to him. When my son wanted to play football in high school, I told him about Dave Carty and he decided to golf instead. Dave lives on in legend for me since I told his story countless times in the past 50 years. I know he's playing football up in Heaven right now! Go Dave!
Daniel Bulla
Dave was perhaps the best natural athlete I've ever known ... that someone his size/weight could hold an iron cross on the rings (indeed, compete successfully in gymnastics at all) was simply amazing. He and I had a couple of nights in downtown Chicago running with some older college grads that were truly memorable, but best not detailed. I never saw him again after I moved off to Texas, but remember him fondly.
Barbara Pepper
Dave Carty was magnificent! It was such a tragedy what happened to him. When my son wanted to play football in high school, I told him about Dave Carty and he decided to golf instead. Dave lives on in legend for me since I told his story countless times in the past 50 years. I know he's playing football up in Heaven right now! Go Dave!