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Roger Davis (American football)

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Roger Davis
No. 60, 67
Position:Guard
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1938-06-23)June 23, 1938
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died:March 6, 2024(2024-03-06) (aged 85)
Career information
College:Syracuse
NFL draft:1960 / round: 1 / pick: 7
AFL draft:1960 / round: 2
Pick: First Selections
(by the Denver Broncos)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:72
Games started:13
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Roger Wilfred Davis (June 23, 1938 – March 6, 2024) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange. Davis was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 1960 NFL draft with the 7th overall pick, and is one of only two guards taken in the first round by the team (Kyle Long being the other).[1]

Davis died on March 6, 2024, at the age of 85.[2]

1961 Chicago Bears offensive line in action. "Bears Workout at Soldier Field for Armed Forces game Friday."

References

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  1. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 29, 2013). "Who was last guard Bears picked in first round?". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Roger W. Davis". Legacy. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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