Dick Davis

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 Richard Earl Davis was February 6, 1938, in Jackson, Tennessee.

Davis then enrolled at Vanderbilt University and was a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores freshman team in 1957.

Davis was signed by the Dallas Texans of the American Football League (AFL) on September 19, 1962. He also appeared in the 1962 AFL Championship Game, a 20–17 victory over the Houston Oilers.

On April 2, 1963, Davis and Sonny Bishop were traded to the Oakland Raiders for the rights to Stone Johnson. On August 16, 1963, it was reported that Davis had been cut by the Raiders.

Davis signed with the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs on August 20, 1963, as an offensive guard. He was waived by the Chiefs on September 3, 1963.

Death Davis died on April 30, 2021, in Lakeland, Tennessee.