The first former
NFL player to come out as gay has pledged $1 million to
his alma mater's LGBT center. David Kopay's
gift to the University of Washington's Q Center
will be an endowment to support activities and
programs.
"I continually
hear from people all over the world that my act of
coming out--especially when I did in 1975--has
empowered them in their search for self and to see
their vision," Kopay said in a statement.
"Hopefully, my million-dollar pledge will influence
others to support the university and the Q Center to
continue to help others to do just that."
Kopay attended
the school from 1961 to 1964 and was an all-American
running back his senior year, leading the team to the 1964
Rose Bowl. During his eight-year professional career,
Kopay played for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit
Lions, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints,
and Green Bay Packers. In 1975 he acknowledged that he was
gay in an interview with the Washington Star,
three years after retiring from the NFL. His
autobiography, The David Kopay Story, was a New
York Times best seller in 1977. (The
Advocate)
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