Person:Arvis Davis (1)

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Arvis W. Davis
b.13 Jun 1943
d.23 Sep 2014 Knoxville, Tennessee
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  1. Arvis W. Davis1943 - 2014
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Name[1] Arvis W. Davis
Alt Name[1][5] A. W. Davis
Gender Male
Birth[1][5] 13 Jun 1943
Other[1] From 1962 to 1965 Knoxville, Tennesseecollege basketball career
Physical Description[2] 1965 6 feet, 7 inches tall.
Employment[1] From 1966 to 1969 Englewood, Tennesseebasketball coach at McMinn Central High School
Occupation[1] From 1966 to 1977 basketball coach
Employment[1] From 1969 to 1975 Knoxville, Tennesseeassistant basketball coach at University of Tennessee
Employment[1] From 1975 to 1977 Morristown, Tennesseehead coat at Walters State Community College
Employment[3] Aft 1977 Assistant to the Chairman of the bank C. H. Butcher.
Other[1] 2009 named to the University of Tennessee's All-Century Team
Residence[5] 2014 Jefferson City, Tennessee
Death[1][4][5] 23 Sep 2014 Knoxville, Tennesseeat the University of Tennessee Medical Center

Davis was also known by a couple of colorful nicknames: The Rutledge Rifle and The Man With the Golden Arm.4:WATE

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Arvis W. Davis (June 13, 1943 – September 23, 2014) was an American basketball player and coach. Davis is best known for his All-American college career at the University of Tennessee (UT). He was known by several nicknames, including the "Rutledge Rifle" and "The Man With the Golden Arm."

Davis, a 6"7' center, came to Tennessee from Rutledge, Tennessee, where he once scored 71 points in a game. In his three-year college career (freshmen were ineligible at this time), Davis scored 1,255 points (17.3 per game) and 574 rebounds (8.1 per game).[1] As a senior, Davis averaged 19.6 points and 8.2 points per game and was named a first team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association, the first player in program history so honored. He was also named first-team All-Southeastern Conference and a third team All-American by the Associated Press and United Press International.

Following the close of his college career, Davis was drafted in the fifth round of the 1965 NBA draft (43rd pick overall), but never played in the league. He began his coaching career in 1966 at McMinn Central High School in Englewood, Tennessee. In 1969 he was named an assistant at his alma mater, and in 1975 was named head coach at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tennessee. He left in 1979 to pursue a business career. He later spent several years as an announcer for UT games.

Davis is a member of the University of Tennessee athletic Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. In 2009, he was named to UT's All-Century team.

Davis died at the age of 71 on September 23, 2014 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 A. W. Davis, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ "Bradley Paces All-American", in Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States. The Telegraph. (Alton, Illinois)
    Page 21., 3 March 1965.

    "A. W. Davis, Tennessee, 6-7, senior, Rutledge, Tennessee". In the second part of the article, indicating he was on the 3rd college basketball All American team.

  3. ↑ A.W. Davis Quits As Walters State Coach, in Daily News. (Kingsport, Tennessee)
    Volume 70, number 60, page 4., 24 Mar 1977.
  4. ↑ Former Vols Basketball player A.W. Davis passes away at age of 71, in Knoxville News & Weather (WATE): On Your Side
    23 Sep 2014.

    This obituary says nothing about any family of Davis'. It does note that "Funeral arrangements will be handled by Smith-Reagan Funeral Home in Rutledge". The funeral home's website is https://www.smithreaganfuneralhome.com/ .

    Original online record no longer available; pointing at the Internet Archive version of the page.

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Obituary for A. W. Davis, in Smith-Reagan Funeral Home.

    This record indicates that he had a son, and grandchildren; a "former daughter-in-law" and an aunt. Presuming at this point that all these relations are still alive.

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