Art Davis (American football)

American football player and coach

Arthur Ganong "Art" Davis (November 29, 1934 – January 29, 2021) was an American football player. He played at Mississippi State University in 1952-55 and for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL) in 1956.

Art Davis
No. 22, 45
Position:Halfback / Defensive Back
Personal information
Born:(1934-11-29)November 29, 1934
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Died:January 29, 2021(2021-01-29) (aged 86)
Starkville, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Clarksdale
(Clarksdale, Mississippi)
College:Mississippi State
NFL Draft:1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 1954 SEC Player of the Year (Nashville Banner / Atlanta Constitution)
  • 1954 SEC Best Offensive Back (Atlanta Constitution)
  • 1955 SEC Best Defensive Back (Atlanta Constitution)
  • 1955 First Team All America (Look Magazine/FWAA)
  • 1955 College Player of the Year (Look Magazine/FWAA)
  • 1971 Mississippi State Athletic Hall of Fame
  • 1981 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
  • 2004 SEC Football Legend
  • 2018 Mississippi State Football "Ring of Honor"

He died of Parkinson's disease on January 29, 2021, in Starkville, Mississippi at age 86.[1]

References

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  1. "Arthur Davis Obituary (1934 - 2021) - Starkville Daily News". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.