David Michael Meggyesy (born November 1, 1941) is a former American football player, author, and union organizer.
Meggyesy spent four months in 1970 at Jack Scott's Institute for the Study of Sport and Society in Oakland, California, where he wrote his memoir.
He began teaching courses at Stanford University, including Sports Consciousness and Social Change, and The Athlete and Society.
In 1980, while still teaching part-time at Stanford, he was hired as head football coach at Tamalpais High School, in Mill Valley, California.
"[1] He was hired by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) as Western Regional Director.