David Showell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Showell

American football player and Tuskegee Airman

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1924

Place of Birth: Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1955

Profession: aircraft pilot, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

David Showell (October 14, 1924 – December 23, 1955), an African American, was a fighter pilot during the Second World War in one of the all-black Tuskegee Airmen squadrons.
After the war he was a prominent player for Lafayette College during the 1948 and 1949 football seasons.
The Sun Bowl Committee's decision to exclude Showell from the game due to his race led to Lafayette's rejection of its Sun Bowl invitation and the subsequent student protests at the college.