About George Davidson
Lived 1925 – 2017 (aged 91). George Davidson was an American basketball coach and basketball player.
George E. Davidson (October 17, 1925 – March 5, 2017) was an American basketball coach and professional player. He played college basketball for the Lafayette Leopards from 1948 to 1951. After a brief professional career, Davidson returned to serve as head coach of Lafayette from 1955 to 1967.
Playing career Davidson served as the captain of the Leopards basketball team during his senior season.
Davidson was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the Rochester Royals but chose to sign with the Reading Merchants of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL).
Coaching career Davidson began his coaching career at the Pennsylvania Military Preparatory School and Germantown Academy.
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Who was George Davidson?
American basketball coach and player
When was George Davidson born?
George Davidson was born on 17 October 1925 in Philadelphia.
When did George Davidson die?
George Davidson died on 5 March 2017 in Myrtle Beach.
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George Davidson was a basketball coach and basketball player.
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George Davidson was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Davidson. https://biography.guide/george-davidson-basketball-coach/
MLA: "George Davidson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-davidson-basketball-coach/.
Chicago: "George Davidson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-davidson-basketball-coach/.
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