Duncan McColl explained

Duncan McColl (born c. 1955) is a Presbyterian Church USA pastor and former professional football player who played for the Washington Redskins.[1] [2] [3]

McColl was selected by the Redskins as their first pick in the 1977 draft,[4] moved to the reserve list in September 1977,[5] and waived in August 1978.[6]

McColl played college football for Stanford University, following in the footsteps of his father, Dr. William Frazer McColl Jr. (1930–2023); they are "the only father-son All-American football combination in Stanford history".[7] [8] His brother Milt McColl also played, as did nephew Daniel McColl.[9] [10] His daughter Meredith and son Will both played water polo at Stanford.[11]

Having studied Business Management at UCLA, he and his wife Emily, both enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary following the death of an infant son. Both graduated and were ordained on June 30, 1996 [12] and both have served congregations in the San Diego Presbytery. As of August 2018, he is the pastor at Mira Mesa Presbyterian Church in San Diego.[13] McColl spent a couple of years of his childhood with his family in Korea, as his father served with the UPCUSA as a Medical Missionary, an orthopedic surgeon at a Leprosy Hospital, following his NFL Career.

Notes and References

  1. News: Pastor brings life experiences to his ministry . February 4, 2007 . . December 29, 2023.
  2. Web site: Fullerton pastor reflects on first 18 months for FPC . Adam . Townsend . July 18, 2010 . . December 30, 2023.
  3. Web site: Duncan McColl (1976) - Hall of Fame . . December 29, 2023.
  4. News: Six Newcomers Seen Making Redskin Squad . Leonard . Shapiro . August 7, 1977 . . December 29, 2023.
  5. News: Redskins Cut Smith, Owens . Leonard . Shapiro . Mark . Asher . September 13, 1977 . . December 30, 2023.
  6. News: Redskins Waive Tillman, Johnson and McColl . David . DuPree . Leonard . Shapiro . August 30, 1978 . . December 29, 2023.
  7. Web site: Stanford University-Hall of Fame . static.gostanford.com.
  8. Web site: The Son Doesn't Fall Far From The Stanford Tree: Father-Son Duos At Stanford . Channel Tree Sports.
  9. News: Like Father, Like Son: How Did Milt McColl, NFL Player and Orthopedic Surgeon, Come To Mirror His Dad's Life So Precisely? . Lee . Green . June 18, 1989 . . December 29, 2023.
  10. News: La Jolla's McColl tries to follow path of famous grandfather . Don . Norcross . November 9, 2016 . . December 29, 2023.
  11. News: FAMILY TRADITION / Top water polo goalie follows McColl stars . Dwight . Chapin . May 13, 2005 . . December 29, 2023.
  12. Web site: OGA Directories. February 7, 2024. Presbyterian Church USA Minister's Directory.
  13. Web site: Mira Mesa Presbyterian Church: Church Leadership . mmpcusa.com . January 25, 2024.

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