David M. Teixeira
Graduating class: 1970
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2013
Hall of Fame Category: Athlete
David Teixeira or “Flea”, as he was commonly referred to, was a three sport athlete at Fairhaven High School. Flea earned a varsity letter for three seasons of football playing running back. In 1969 he was named team captain and because of his 13 touchdowns earned all Bristol County honors.
In baseball, David also lettered for three years, playing outfield, he again was honored as an all Bristol County player in 1970 with a batting average above 300. David also lettered for two seasons of winter track running the sprints, including the 50 yard dash and the 300. He was a state finalist at the Class C 50 yard dash in 1969.
David went on to college at Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he again lettered for three seasons of football as a punt and kick returner and a starting tailback in 1973, Academically David received his Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering and went on to Stanford University to receive his Masters degree in Civil Engineering. He then went to work on the Alaska pipeline and in Saudi Arabia. Currently Dave is a Vice President of Operations for Suffolk Construction of Boston. Dave and his wife Pauline live in Fairhaven and have one son, Alex, a special education teacher and mountain climbing guide in New Hampshire.