Walt Davis

Walter Francis Davis (born January 5, 1931) is a retired American athlete. After winning a gold medal in the high jump at the 1952 Olympics he became a professional basketball player.[1]

Walt Davis
Davis at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1931-01-05) January 5, 1931
Beaumont, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolNederland (Nederland, Texas)
CollegeTexas A&M (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1953–1958
PositionPower forward / Center
Number12
Career history
1953–1958Philadelphia Warriors
1958St. Louis Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points1,558 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,397 (4.3 rpg)
Assists231 (0.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Athletics
Representing  United States
1952 Helsinki High jump

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.

References
  1. Buddy Davis. sports-reference.com
  2. Walt Davis. basketball-reference.com
  3. Buddy Davis Bio from the Texas Sports Hall of Fame


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