Art Davis (American football)

Art Davis
No. 22, 45
Position:Halfback / defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1934-11-29)November 29, 1934
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:January 29, 2021(2021-01-29) (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
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-American (1955)
  • SEC Player of the Year (1954)
  • First-team All-SEC (1954)
  • Mississippi State Athletic Hall of Fame (1971)
  • Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1981)
  • SEC Football Legend (2004)
  • Mississippi State Football "Ring of Honor" (2018)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Arthur Ganong Davis (November 29, 1934 – January 29, 2021) was an American professional football player who played collegiately at Mississippi State from 1952 to 1955 and for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL).