Art Davis (American football)

Art Davis
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Position:	Halfback / defensive back
Personal information
Born:	November 29, 1934; Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:	January 29, 2021 (aged 86); Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Clarksdale
College:	Mississippi State
NFL draft:	1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1956);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1955); First-team All-SEC (1954); 1954 SEC Player of the Year (Nashville Banner / Atlanta Constitution); 1954 SEC Best Offensive Back (Atlanta Constitution); 1955 SEC Best Defensive Back (Atlanta Constitution); 1955 College Player of the Year (Look Magazine/FWAA); 1971 Mississippi State Athletic Hall of Fame; 1981 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame; 2004 SEC Football Legend; 2018 Mississippi State Football "Ring of Honor";

Arthur Ganong Davis (November 29, 1934 – January 29, 2021) was an American football player who played collegiately at Mississippi State in 1952–55 and for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL).

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