Glenn Davis (American football)
Davis' 1947 West Point yearbook photo
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 26, 1924 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Claremont, California | ||||||||
| Date of death: | March 9, 2005 (aged 80) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | La Quinta, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bonita (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Army | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1947 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||
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| Rushing att-yards: | 152–616 |
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| Receptions-yards: | 50–682 |
| Touchdowns: | 9 |
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Glenn Woodward Davis (December 26, 1924 – March 9, 2005) was a professional American football player for the Los Angeles Rams. He is best known for his college football career for the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1943 to 1946, where he was known as "Mr. Outside." He was named a consensus All-American three times, and in 1946 won the Heisman Trophy and was named Sporting News Player of the Year and Associated Press Athlete of the Year.
Davis was born and raised in Southern California, the son of a bank manager. Glenn and his twin brother Ralph played high school football at Bonita High School in La Verne, California. In 1942, Davis led the Bearcats to an 11-0 record and the school's first-ever football championship, earning the Southern Section Player of the Year award. In 1989, Bonita High's stadium was dedicated in his name. The brothers were close and had originally planned to attend USC in Los Angeles, but when their U.S. Representative agreed to sponsor them with appointments to West Point, they decided to go there.
At West Point, under coach Earl Blaik, Davis played fullback in his freshman season. Blaik moved him to halfback for his three varsity seasons, while Doc Blanchard took over at fullback. With Davis and Blanchard, Army went 27-0-1 in 1944, 1945, and 1946. Davis was nicknamed "Mr. Outside", while Blanchard was "Mr. Inside".
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