Arnold Davis

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Arnold Davis
No. 88
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1938-09-25) September 25, 1938 (age 87)
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school W. B. Ray (Corpus Christi)
College Baylor
NFL draft 1961: 4th round, 44th overall pick
AFL draft 1961: 4th round, 29th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Arnold Allen Davis (born September 25, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor.

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Early life

Davis attended W. B. Ray High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Baylor University, where he was a two-way player as an offensive and defensive end. [1] [2]

Professional career

Davis was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (44th overall) of the 1961 NFL draft and by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round (29th overall) of the 1961 AFL draft. [3]

On January 8, 1961, he signed with the Cowboys. [4] He was converted from an offensive end into a linebacker during training camp. [5] On September 26, he was placed on the injured reserve list after suffering a knee injury in the second game against the Minnesota Vikings. [6] He was waived before the start of the 1962 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Witchee Steals Win for Baylor" . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas Places 3 Men On All Southwest" . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cowboys Sign Davis" . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cowboys Get End" . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Grayson on Defense" . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Solid Nucleus Spurs High Hopes In Dallas" . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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