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Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2004
- Class:
- 1942
A four-sport athlete during his Davidson career, the late David Spencer is considered by many that saw him perform as the best athlete they had ever seen. He earned a total of nine varsity letters — three for football and track each, two for basketball and another for wrestling. Football was the sport Spencer excelled at the most, playing in both the North Carolina-South Carolina College All-Star game and the prestigious North-South game in Montgomery, Ala., while earning all-state honors.
Equally effective as a runner, passer, receiver and blocker, Spencer helped the football team to a 5-5 record as a junior, scoring the winning touchdown in a 27-20 triumph over Sewanee. He also scored three touchdowns in a 26-0 whitewashing of Hampden-Sydney. The following year his three touchdown passes highlighted a 24-14 victory over The Citadel. In track and field, his best events were the javelin and the broad jump, winning those events in a victory over South Carolina. Spencer was named Davidson’s most outstanding athlete after his senior year.
