Marvin Davis | |
Birth Date: | 25 May 1952 |
Birth Place: | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
Position1: | Defensive lineman |
Position2: | Linebacker |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lbs: | 235 |
High School: | Eden Gardens (LA) |
College: | Southern |
Playing Years1: | 1974 |
Playing Team1: | Houston Oilers |
Playing Years2: | 1975 |
Playing Team2: | Shreveport Steamer |
Playing Years3: | 1976–77 |
Playing Team3: | Montreal Alouettes |
Playing Years4: | 1978 |
Playing Team4: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Playing Years5: | 1978 |
Playing Team5: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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Databasefootball: | DAVISMAR02 |
Marvin Eugene Davis (born May 25, 1952) is a former gridiron football linebacker, defensive lineman and Grey Cup champion.
Davis played his college football at Southern University and began his career in 1974 with the National Football League (NFL)'s Houston Oilers, where he played 13 games as a back-up. He then joined the World Football League (WFL)'s Shreveport Steamer for 1975. In 1976, he moved to Canada with the Montreal Alouettes and was part of their 1977 Grey Cup winning team. He finished his career in 1978 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[1] [2]