Robert Thomas Davis Jr. (May 3, 1927 – June 12, 2010) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Born: | May 3, 1927 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Died: | June 12, 2010 (83 years old) Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Jordan Vocational (Columbus) | ||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
| NFL draft: | 1947 / Round: 6 / Pick: 44 | ||
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Davis was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia and played scholastically at Jordan Vocational High School.[1] He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team,[2] where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He was named to the All-SEC first-team three times (1945, 1946, 1947), and was a two-time All-American, earning second-team honors in 1946,[3] and a consensus selection in 1947.[4] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978.[5]
Davis was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth-round of the 1947 NFL Draft.[6] He played one season in the NFL (1948), with the Boston Yanks, appearing in 12 of their 14 games.[7]
In 1956, he was Mayor of Columbus, Georgia.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Bob Davis Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bob Davis Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "NEA 1946 All-Americans". The Pittsburgh Press. November 23, 1946.
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Davis (1978)". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bob Davis Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Historical List of Mayors Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine, columbusga.org