David Gary Hettema (born November 7, 1942) is an American former professional football tackle who played college football for New Mexico from 1962 to 1965, and played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers in 1967 and Atlanta Falcons in 1970.
[1][2] He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 16th round (212th overall pick) of the 1965 NFL draft.
[3][4] He played for the 49ers' taxi squad in 1966 and appeared in seven games for the club during the 1967 season.
He sustained an injury in a preseason game in 1969 that caused him to miss the season.
[7] He also played for the San Jose Apaches of the Continental Football League in 1967.