College Oklahoma (1973–1975) Position Quarterback Education University of Oklahoma | Name Steve Davis Date joined 1972 | |
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Date of birth (1952-11-19)November 19, 1952 Place of birth Bossier City, Louisiana Date of death March 17, 2013(2013-03-17) (aged 60) Role American football quarterback Died March 17, 2013, South Bend, Indiana, United States | ||
Place of death South Bend, Indiana | ||
Oklahoma sooners quarterback legend steve davis 1952 2013 in memory of steve davis
Steve Davis (November 19, 1952 – March 17, 2013) was a quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1973 to 1975. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1976 Orange Bowl, when the Sooners won their fifth national championship. Davis led the Sooners to a 32–1–1 record as their starting quarterback, and holds the NCAA record for winning percentage in that position. With Davis at the helm the Sooners won the national championship in 1974 and 1975. Davis was also a commentator for ABC Sports and CBS Sports college football telecasts in the 1970s and 1980s.
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- Oklahoma sooners quarterback legend steve davis 1952 2013 in memory of steve davis
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Davis was born on Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana but was raised in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Later in life a born again Christian, he featured as a speaker giving his Christian testimony. Davis died on March 17, 2013 when the small jet he was a passenger in crashed in South Bend, Indiana.
Former ou quarterback steve davis talks about his time as a sooner
