David Curry was awarded 11 varsity letters in three sports while a student-athlete at Drexel. Curry played was a four-year letterwinner in both basketball and track and field team. He also played three seasons of football at Drexel
Curry was the Middle Atlantic Champion in the broad jump in 1936. He set the Drexel javelin record in 1937 with a throw of 187 feet. He captained the team that season. Curry was a four year member of the Varsity Club and served as the group’s President in his senior year.