Date of birth April 14, 1928 Name Wilton Davis Place of death Bremond, Texas | Date of death October 19, 1997 Place of birth Bremond, Texas | |
College Hardin–Simmons University | ||
Wilton Britton Davis (April 14, 1928 – October 19, 1997) was an American football player. He played college football for Hardin–Simmons University. He led the NCAA major colleges in rushing yardage with 1,173 rushing yards in 1947. In 1948, he ranked fifth in rushing yardage with 889 yards and an average of 6.59 yards per carry. With Davis as the leading ground-gainer and Warren B. Woodson as head coach, Hardin-Simmons compiled a 14-5-3 record from 1947 to 1948.
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