David Showell

David Showell
Birth nameDavid Anthony Showell
Born(1924-10-14)October 14, 1924
Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, US
DiedDecember 23, 1955(1955-12-23) (aged 31)
Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, US
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army Air Force
Service years1943–1945
Unit332nd Fighter Group
Awards
Alma materLafayette College

David Anthony Showell (October 14, 1924 – December 23, 1955) was an American 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 subsequent student protests at the college.

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