Roger Davis | |
Position: | Guard Offensive tackle |
Number: | 60, 67 |
Birth Date: | 23 June 1938 |
Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Draftyear: | 1960 |
Draftround: | 1 |
Draftpick: | 7 |
Afldraftyear: | 1960 |
Afldraftround: | 2 Pick: First Selections (by the Denver Broncos) |
College: | Syracuse |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 72 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 13 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 2 |
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Roger Wilfred Davis (June 23, 1938 – March 6, 2024) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange. Davis was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 1960 NFL draft with the 7th overall pick, and is one of only two guards taken in the first round by the team (Kyle Long being the other).[1]
Davis died on March 6, 2024, at the age of 85.[2]