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Walter Francis "Buddy" Davis (January 5, 1931 – November 17, 2020) was an American athlete. After winning a gold medal in the high jump at the 1952 Olympics he became a professional basketball player.[1]
 Davis at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||
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| Born | January 5, 1931 Beaumont, Texas | ||||||||||
| Died | November 17, 2020 (aged 89) Port Arthur, Texas | ||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Nederland (Nederland, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M (1949–1952) | ||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1952 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall | ||||||||||
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |||||||||||
| Playing career | 1953–1958 | ||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / Center | ||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| 1953–1958 | Philadelphia Warriors | ||||||||||
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks | ||||||||||
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| Points | 1,558 (4.8 ppg) | ||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,397 (4.3 rpg) | ||||||||||
| Assists | 231 (0.7 apg) | ||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||
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Despite contracting polio at age nine and being unable to walk for three years, Davis had a standout athletic career at Texas A&M University and later won Olympic gold in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, with a leap of 2.04 metres (6 ft 8+1⁄4 in).[1]
The Philadelphia Warriors selected the 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Davis in the second round of the 1952 NBA draft. He spent five seasons with the Warriors and St. Louis Hawks, averaging 4.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[2]
Davis was Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1964[3] and to the Texas Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2016.
Davis died on November 17, 2020, in Port Arthur, Texas at age 89.[4]
References
- Buddy Davis. sports-reference.com
- Walt Davis. basketball-reference.com
- Buddy Davis Bio from the Texas Sports Hall of Fame
- Murrell, I. C. (November 17, 2020). "Buddy Davis, Olympic & NBA champ from Nederland, dies at 89". The Port Arthur News. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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На других языках
- [en] Walt Davis
[fr] Buddy Davis
Walter Francis « Buddy » Davis (né le 5 janvier 1931 à Beaumont et mort le 17 novembre 2020 à Port Arthur) est un athlète et basketteur américain. Champion olympique du saut en hauteur en 1952, et détenteur du record du monde de la discipline dès l'année suivante, il met prématurément un terme à sa carrière d'athlète en 1953 pour rejoindre l'équipe de basket-ball des Warriors de Philadelphie évoluant dans le championnat NBA.[it] Walt Davis
Walter Francis Davis, detto Walt (Beaumont, 5 gennaio 1931 – Port Arthur, 17 novembre 2020[1]) è stato un altista e cestista statunitense, medaglia d'oro nel salto in alto alle Olimpiadi di Helsinki 1952 con la misura di 2,04 metri e successivamente professionista nella NBA.[2][ru] Дэвис, Уолт
Уолт Фрэнсис «Бадди» Дэвис (англ. Walter Francis «Buddy» Davis; 5 января 1931, Бомонт, Техас — 17 ноября 2020[2], Порт-Артур) — американский легкоатлет (прыжок в высоту), чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 1952 года в Хельсинки, олимпийский рекордсмен.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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