Arnold Davis

Arnold Davis

No. 88
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth:	September 25, 1938
Place of birth:	Corpus Christi, Texas
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	W. B. Ray (TX)
College:	Baylor
NFL draft:	1961 / Round: 4 / Pick: 44
AFL draft:	1961 / Round: 4 / Pick: 29
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1961)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SWC (1960)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 2 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Arnold Allen Davis (born September 25, 1938) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Baylor University.

Early years

Davis attended W. B. Ray High School before moving on to Baylor University, where he was a two-way player.^[1][2]

Professional career

Davis was selected in the fourth round (44th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, as well as the fourth round (29th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.^[3]

On January 8, 1961, he signed with the Cowboys.^[4] He was converted from offensive end to linebacker during training camp.^[5] He was placed on the injured reserve list after suffering a knee injury in the second game of the season.^[6]

References

1. "Witchee Steals Win for Baylor". Retrieved December 7, 2015.
2. "Arkansas Places 3 Men On All Southwest". Retrieved December 7, 2015.
3. "Cowboys Sign Davis". Retrieved December 7, 2015.
4. "Cowboys Get End". Retrieved December 7, 2015.
5. "Grayson on Defense". Retrieved December 7, 2015.
6. "Solid Nucleus Spurs High Hopes In Dallas". Retrieved December 7, 2015.