Fred Davis (defensive lineman)

American football player (1918–1995) This article is about the American football defensive lineman. For the football tight end, see Fred Davis (tight end). For others named Fred Davis, see Fred Davis.

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American football player

Fred Davis

Davis on a 1951 Bowman football card

No. 17, 24

Position:

Defensive lineman
Offensive tackle

Personal information

Born:

(1918-02-15)February 15, 1918
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

Died:

March 10, 1995(1995-03-10) (aged 77)
Selma, Alabama, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

244 lb (111 kg)

Career information

High school:

duPont Manual (Louisville)

College:

Alabama

NFL draft:

1941 / round: 3 / pick: 25

Career history

Washington Redskins (1941–1945)
Chicago Bears (1946–1951)

Career highlights and awards

2× NFL champion (1942, 1946)
Second-team All-Pro (1948)
2× Pro Bowl (1942, 1950)
First-team All-SEC (1940)
Second-team All-SEC (1939)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	97
Games started:	34
Fumble recoveries:	4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frederick Lee Davis (February 15, 1918 – March 10, 1995) was an American football defensive lineman and offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Davis played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected in the third round of the 1941 NFL draft.

References

"1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

v t e Washington Redskins 1941 NFL draft selections
Forest Evashevski Fred Davis Jim Stuart Ed Cifers Al Krueger Henry Wilder Bill Grimmett Ed Hickerson Joe Aguirre Jack Banta Roy Conn Deward Tornell Morris Buckingham Ken Dow Stan McRae Joe Osmanski Earl Fullilove Ed Histand Tom Riggs Lee Gentry

v t e Washington Redskins 1942 NFL champions
Ki Aldrich Sammy Baugh Ed Beinor Vic Carroll Ed Cifers Fred Davis Rufus Deal Andy Farkas Dick Farman John Goodyear Cecil Hare Ray Hare Ed Justice Steve Juzwik John Kovatch Al Krueger Charley Malone Bob Masterson Bob McChesney Wilbur Moore Dick Poillon Bob Seymour Clyde Shugart Steve Slivinski George Smith Clem Stralka Bob Titchenal Dick Todd George Watts Marvin Whited Willie Wilkin Bill Young Joe Zeno Roy Zimmerman Head coach: Ray Flaherty

Washington Redskins 1942 NFL champions

Head coach: Ray Flaherty

v t e Chicago Bears 1946 NFL champions
Al Baisi Connie Mack Berry Ray Bray Stu Clarkson Fred Davis Chuck Drulis Tom Farris John Federovitch Aldo Forte Hugh Gallarneau Bill Geyer Mike Jarmoluk Ken Kavanaugh Jim Keane Ed Kolman Walt Lamb Sid Luckman Dante Magnani Bob Margarita Frank Maznicki George McAfee Ray McLean Rudy Mucha Noah Mullins Bill Osmanski Joe Osmanski Don Perkins Pat Preston Lloyd Reese John Schiechl Dick Schweidler Ed Sprinkle Walt Stickel Joe Stydahar Bulldog Turner George Wilson Head coach: George Halas

Chicago Bears 1946 NFL champions

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