David Treadwell
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David Mark Treadwell is a former American football
American football
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 placekicker
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 in the National Football League
National Football League
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 for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
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 (1989
1989 NFL season
The 1989 NFL season was the 70th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announced his retirement...

-1992
1992 NFL season
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) and the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 (1993
1993 NFL season
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-1994
1994 NFL season
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). He played college football
College football
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 for the Clemson Tigers
Clemson University
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 from 1984 to 1987, where he graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
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. He was selected to the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
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 after the 1989 season.

After retiring from the NFL, Treadwell attended law school at the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....

 and participated in the campaign to pass a ballot measure to fund the replacement for Mile High Stadium
Mile High Stadium
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 which ultimately became known as Invesco Field at Mile High
INVESCO Field at Mile High
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. That led to a new career in the media. He became a sports talk show host at Denver-based Clear Channel corporation stations KOA and KTLK before moving to Denver's KDVR-TV (Fox 31) as sports director and anchor from 2000 to 2004. He reportedly left the station to "pursue business interests in a land development company." He now works for Biltmore Development and is chairman of the board of directors of the St. Anthony North Health Foundation, affiliated with St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, Co., a suburb just north of Denver.
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