About Bob Davis
Lived 1927 – 2010 (aged 83). Bob Davis was an American american football player.
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).
Davis was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia and played scholastically at Jordan Vocational High School. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team, where he was a member of Chi Phi fraternity. He was named to the All-SEC first-team three times (1945, 1946, and 1947), and was a two-time All-American, earning second-team honors in 1946, and a consensus selection in 1947. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978.
Davis was selected by the New York Giants 44th overall in the sixth round of the 1947 NFL draft. He played one season in the NFL (1948), with the Boston Yanks, appearing in 12 of their 14 games.
In 1956, he was mayor of Columbus, Georgia.
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Who was Bob Davis?
American football player (1927-2010)
When was Bob Davis born?
Bob Davis was born on 3 May 1927 in Columbus.
When did Bob Davis die?
Bob Davis died on 12 June 2010 in Gastonia.
What was Bob Davis's occupation?
Bob Davis was an american football player.
What nationality was Bob Davis?
Bob Davis was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Davis. https://biography.guide/bob-davis-american-football-player-1927/
MLA: "Bob Davis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-davis-american-football-player-1927/.
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