Corbett Davis Explained

Position:Fullback
Number:32, 3
Birth Date:8 December 1914
Birth Place:Lowell, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Houlton, Maine, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:212
High School:Lowell
College:Indiana
Draftyear:1938
Draftround:1
Draftpick:1
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:382
Statlabel2:Receptions
Statvalue2:19
Statlabel3:Receiving yards
Statvalue3:133
Statlabel4:Touchdowns
Statvalue4:4
Pfr:DaviCo20
Highlights:

Richard Corbett "Corby" Davis (December 8, 1914 – May 28, 1968) was an American football fullback. He was the first overall pick in the 1938 NFL draft by the Cleveland Rams.[1]

He spent four seasons with the Cleveland Rams, leaving pro football to enlist in the service in 1942. Corbett served as a rifleman with the Second Infantry Division in France during World War II. He was wounded in action in 1944, and continued his service in England after recovering from his injuries.

After returning to the States, Corbett worked as an official for games in the Big Ten Conference. From 1952 until his death, he worked for the Scott Foresman publishing company. He died while on a fishing trip in Maine in May 1968. He lost his footing while stepping out of a boat, fell on a tree branch, and ruptured his spleen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1938 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-25 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. http://www.lowellpl.lib.in.us/daviscor.htm Biographical material from Lowell, Indiana historical society