Dave Webster

After graduating from Prairie View A&M University's School of Engineering with a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1962, he worked for the Bendix Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1971, David moved to Michigan to work for Ford Motor Company. While at Ford, he earned a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Central Michigan University in 1975. In 2001, David retired from Ford Motor Company and in 2004 he moved back home to Texas from Michigan to become a farmer again.

In 1960, "Can Head", as he came to be known by close friends and teammates, was drafted to play football for the Dallas Texans under Pro Football Hall of Fame owner Lamar Hunt and coach Hank Stram. The Dallas Texans later became the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963 when the franchise moved from Texas to Missouri. Even though David was an All-American quarterback in college, he played defensive back because blacks were not allowed to play the quarterback position in the professional football ranks at that time. He paved the way by overcoming racial injustice and adversity as one of the first blacks to play professional football for the American Football League and he was one of two black players on the Texans/Chiefs (in those days, there was a "two blacks per team" quota in effect). Despite the circumstances, he led the team in interceptions and became an AFL All-Pro defensive back in 1961. His career came to an abrupt end when his leg was broken in a pre-season game in 1962 and ironically the Texans went on to win the AFL Championship.

David A. Webster Jr. (July 23, 1937 – June 23, 2006) in Atlanta, Texas, was a professional American football cornerback who played two seasons for that American Football League's Dallas Texans, 1960–1961. He was an All-AFL selection in 1961.