Dick Davis (defensive end)
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 6, 1938 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died: | April 30, 2021 (aged 83) Lakeland, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Messick (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College: | Vanderbilt (1957) Kansas (1958–1961) |
| Undrafted: | 1962 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Richard Earl Davis (February 6, 1938 – April 30, 2021) was an American professional football defensive end who played one season with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt University and the University of Kansas. He was a member of the Texans team that won the 1962 AFL championship.
Early life and college
[edit]Richard Earl Davis was February 6, 1938, in Jackson, Tennessee.[1] He attended Messick High School in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]
Davis then enrolled at Vanderbilt University and was a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores freshman team in 1957.[1] Afterwards, he transferred to play for the Kansas Jayhawks of the University of Kansas, where he was listed as ineligible in 1958.[1] He was a three-year letterman for the Jayhawks from 1959 to 1961.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Davis signed with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League after going undrafted in 1962.[2] He was waived by the Packers on September 4, 1962.[2]
Davis was signed by the Dallas Texans of the American Football League (AFL) on September 19, 1962.[2] He played in 12 games, starting three, for the Texans during the 1962 season.[3] He also appeared in the 1962 AFL Championship Game, a 20–17 victory over the Houston Oilers.[4]
On April 2, 1963, Davis and Sonny Bishop were traded to the Oakland Raiders for the rights to Stone Johnson.[5] On August 16, 1963, it was reported that Davis had been cut by the Raiders.[6]
Davis signed with the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs on August 20, 1963, as an offensive guard.[7] He was waived by the Chiefs on September 3, 1963.[8]
Death
[edit]Davis died on April 30, 2021, in Lakeland, Tennessee.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Dick Davis". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Dick Davis NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Dick Davis". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Dick Davis Playoffs Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders Get Big Players". The Daily Advance. Associated Press. April 3, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Raiders Sign 1, Cut Off 2". The San Francisco Examiner. August 16, 1963. p. 57. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Dick Davis Joins Chiefs". The Iola Register. Associated Press. August 21, 1963. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Chiefs Waiver Three To Reach AFL Limit". Springfield Leader and Press. Associated Press. September 4, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- 1938 births
- 2021 deaths
- Players of American football from Tennessee
- American football defensive ends
- Vanderbilt Commodores football players
- Kansas Jayhawks football players
- Dallas Texans (AFL) players
- Sportspeople from Jackson, Tennessee
- Green Bay Packers players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Kansas City Chiefs players