Dick Davis (running back)

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Dick Davis
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1946-11-28) November 28, 1946 (age 77)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Omaha North
College: Nebraska
NFL draft: 1969  / Round: 12 / Pick: 306
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Dick CE. Davis (born November 28, 1946) is a former American football running back who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the twelfth round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and attended Omaha North High School in Omaha, Nebraska. [1]

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References

  1. "Dick Davis". nebhalloffame.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.