Jewish athletes

Abstract David Speken was born on the 28th of July, 1908 to Ralph and Tillie Speken. David played football for the University of Denver from 1927-1930, except for 1929 for which there is no record of his playing. His statistics show him to be an excellent player--regularly leading the team in game and season metrics. Anecdotally, it is said that Hilltop stadium was referred to as, "The House/Stadium that Spek Built," due to the number of fans who came to see him play. David Speken died on the 10th of...