David J. ‘Dave’ Pivec, former NFL player and Baltimore business executive, dies

David J. “Dave” Pivec, a former NFL tight end who became a millionaire business executive and philanthropist, died of complications from dementia May 11 at his Cockeysville home. He was 80.

“Dave was such a great ballplayer and a really good guy,” said Robert Papa, his University of Notre Dame football teammate and roommate. “He was aggressive, tough and a well-liked guy, and he was big. He was 6 feet, 3 inches and weighed 240 pounds, which was typical in those days for a player, and he could catch anything.