Professional Football Player. He played at the positions of quarterback, fullback, and linebacker, in the National Football League (or NFL), with the Cleveland Rams from 1944 to 1946. He was born one of three children as David Edgar Bernard to Henry B. Bernard (1877-1929), and his wife Florence Elizabeth Demers "Flora" Bernard (1876-1957), in Jefferson, South Dakota, on September 26. 1912. Also known as 'Davie,' he was educated locally and attended the Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa, where he excelled in sports including basketball, before attending the prestigious University of Mississippi (aka Ole Miss), in Oxford, Mississippi. He was on the roster of the National Football League (or NFL), with the Pittsburgh Steelers but never played with that particular team. He also played football with the Minor-League Wilmington Clippers of the American Association. He was eventually selected to play professional football at the position of quarterback, fullback, and linebacker, in the National Football League (or NFL), with the Cleveland Rams from 1944 to 1946. Together with his fellow teammates Graham Leo Armstrong (1918-1960), James Warren "Jim" Benton (1916-2001), Gilbert "Gil" Bouley (1921-2006), Thomas Anthony "Tommy" Colella (1918-1992), Robert "Bob" deLauer (1920-2002), Charles Roger "Roger" Eason (1918-1998), Clarence Fred "Fred" Gehrke (1918-2002), James Thomas "Jim" Gillette, Jr. (1917-1990), Donald Adams "Don" Greenwood (1921-1983), Raymond "Ray" Hamilton (1916-1995), Roger Paul Harding (1923-2009), Howard Wayne "Red" Hickey (1917-2006), Jack "Indian Jack" Jacobs (1919-1974), Harvey Mabry Jones (1921-1998), George Theodore Koch (1919-1966), Floyd Walter Konetsky (1920-1987), Milan "Sheriff" Lazetich (1921-1969), Lesle "Les" Lear (1919-1979), Leonard Bernard "Butch" Levy (1921-1999), Elvin Maerle "Sonny" Liles (1919-2005), Riley Matheson (1914-1987), Arthur Louis "Art" Mergenthal (1921-2001), Raymond William "Ray" Monaco (1918-2002), Rudolph John "Rudy" Mucha (1918-1982), Steve Joseph Nemeth (1922-1998), George Cannady Phillips (1921-1994), Stephen "Steve" Pritko (1920-2015), Albert Harry "Albie" Reisz (1917-1985), William John "Bill" Rieth, Jr. (1916-1999), Ralph David Ruthstrom (1921-1962), Michael Joseph "Mo" Scarry (1920-2012), Eberle Hynson "Elbie" Schultz (1917-20020, Robert "Bob" Shaw (1921-2011), Rudolph "Rudy" Sikich (1921-1998), Robert Stanton "Bob" Waterfield (1920-1983), Pat West (1923-1996), Joseph "Joe" Winkler (1922-2001), James Crawford "Jim" Worden (1915-1983), and Walter John "Walt" Zinnisky (1920-2001), while being coached by head coach Adam James "Ad" Walsh (1901-1985), they were named the National Football League Champions of 1945. The 5'10" and 194lbs, quarterback, fullback, and linebacker, also had 13 Games Played, 0/4 Completions/Attempts, 2 Interceptions Thrown, and 1/6 Rushing Attempts/Yards, during the course of his professional football career in the National Football League (or NFL). Following his retirement from playing professional football, he worked as a shoe salesman in Sioux City, Iowa. He passed away following a brief illness in Montgomery, Alabama, on July 17, 1973, at the age of 60. Following his death, his funeral service was held at the Church of St. Bede The Venerable Catholic Church in Montgomery, Alabama, and he was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama. He was married to Etta Lillian Washburn Bernard (1913-2007), in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 24, 1937, and the couple had three children together, a daughter named Anna Belle Bernard born in 1939, a son named Henry Carl Bernard (1940-1983), and another son named Charles David Bernard born in 1946. His wife Etta passed away in Sebastian, Florida, on December 15, 2007, at the age of 94, and she was also buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama.