David D. Hamlar lettered in football in 1946 and 1947 as a two-way back. He also lettered in basketball and track in 1946. Hamlar led the team in scoring with eight TDs and 48 points on 6-2-2 team of 1946 and scored six TDs on 9-2 team of 1947. He still shares with Lee Pete the UT record for longest pass play in history, an 86-yard connection vs. Canisius in 1947.  He was awarded the Fred Stalcup MVP award in 1947, named All-Ohio in 1946 and averaged over 50 minutes of plying time per game on offense and defense. Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1948 and 1949 but chose instead to pursue a dentistry degree. A practicing dentist in Columbus and past president of that city's Board of Education.