Troy Davis (disambiguation)

Last updated March 22, 2019

Troy Davis (1968–2011) was convicted of murder and executed in 2011.

Troy Anthony Davis was an American man convicted of and executed for the August 19, 1989 murder of police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia. MacPhail was working as a security guard at a Burger King restaurant when he intervened to defend a man being assaulted in a nearby parking lot. During Davis's 1991 trial, seven witnesses testified they had seen Davis shoot MacPhail, and two others testified Davis had confessed the murder to them. There were 34 witnesses who testified for the prosecution, and six others for the defense, including Davis. Although the murder weapon was not recovered, ballistic evidence presented at trial linked bullets recovered at or near the scene to those at another shooting in which Davis was also charged. He was convicted of murder and various lesser charges, including the earlier shooting, and was sentenced to death in August 1991.

Troy Davi(e)s may also refer to:

Troy Davis (Australian footballer) (born 1992), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne
Troy Davis (linebacker) (born 1991), New York Jets outside linebacker
Troy Davis (running back) (born 1975), National Football League and Canadian Football League running back
Troy Davies, in 1992 AFL Draft

Troy Davis is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Troy Michael Davis is a Canadian football defensive end for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Davis was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Davis played college football at UCF.

Troy Davis is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Iowa State University where he was a Heisman finalist. Troy Davis twice earned All-American honors and was the first and only NCAA Division I-A running back to rush for over 2,000 yards in back-to-back seasons. In 2016, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He played professionally for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, and was a member of the Eskimos' Grey Cup championship team in 2005.

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