Gary L. Davidson (born August 13, 1934) is an American lawyer and businessman who is based in Orange County, California.[1]
Gary Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1934 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | World Football League (Founder) World Hockey Association (Co-founder) American Basketball Association (Co-founder) |
| Spouse | Kate Davidson |
| Children | Two sons, two daughters, two stepsons |
Davidson co-founded and served as the first president of the World Hockey Association and co-founded, with former Buena Park Mayor Dennis Murphy, the American Basketball Association. He also founded the World Football League where he was the league's first president and commissioner. He was a star basketball player at Garden Grove, Calif., High School and attended the University of Redlands, Calif.[2]
Honors
editIn 1973 and 1974, the Gary L. Davidson Award was presented to the most valuable player of the World Hockey Association.[3]
In 2010, Davidson was part of the initial group of individuals elected to the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame.[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Connecticut Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum - WHA Founder Gary Davidson Profiled in LA Times". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ 39 Gary Davidson - 09.19.94 - SI Vault
- ^ WHAhockey.com - Awards and Individual Stats
- ^ "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
Further reading
edit- Hockensmith, Ryan (April 15, 2022). "The renegade who took on the NFL (and the NBA and the NHL)". ESPN.
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