 Davis in 1957 | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||
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| Born: | May 31, 1929 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | September 29, 2008 (aged 79) Elmira, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Thomas Jefferson (OK) | ||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1954 / round: 8 / pick: 97 (by the Detroit Lions) | ||||||
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Milton Eugene "Pops" Davis (May 31, 1929 – September 29, 2008) was a defensive back who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts.
An NFL rookie in 1957 at the comparatively advanced age of 28, Davis made an immediate impact in the league, intercepting 10 passes in 14 games and making the Pro Bowl. He finished with 27 career interceptions with the Colts in just 46 games, retiring at age 31.
Davis returned to school, where he obtained a doctorate degree and subsequently worked as a community college professor for 25 years.