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where have you gone? John Dampeer, 1968-72 Offensive Tackle Notre Dame introduced this former captain to life outside of football By Wes Morgan J ohn Dampeer grew up in football-mad Texas and then matriculated to football-devoted Notre Dame, so it's interesting how his perspective concerning the sport changed over the four years he spent as a member of the Fighting Irish. A senior captain and eventual All-American right tackle on head coach Ara Parseghian's 1972 squad, Dampeer spurned offers from Oklahoma and Texas for Notre Dame and its educational opportunities. According to Dampeer, a student-athlete's life in South Bend was and still is much more of a normal and integrated existence. The 6-3, 237-pounder from Kermit, Texas, was selected in the ninth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, but was cut before the season began. He got a promising phone call from the New York Jets — a tryout invitation he turned down. Dampeer, who passed up offers from Oklahoma and Texas He was ready to move on with for Notre Dame, earned Football News All-America honors his life. as a senior co-captain and offensive tackle in 1972. photo courtesy notre dame media relations Notre Dame's 1949 Heisman