The HistoryMakers video oral history with Willie D. Davis.

Broadcast station owner and football legend Willie D. Davis was born on July 24, 1934, in Lisbon, Louisiana. After graduating from Grambling State University with his B.S. degree in 1956, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Beginning in 1958, Davis played two years with the Cleveland Browns and was t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection) (Production company)
Other Authors: Davis, Willie, 1934-2020 (Interviewee)
Lesure, Jacques (Interviewer)
Stearns, Scott (director of photography.)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
Subjects:
Davis, Willie, > 1934-2020 > Interviews.
Davis, Willie, > 1934-2020.
African Americans > Interviews.
African Americans.
Broadcast Executive > Football Player > Entrepreneur.
Internet videos.
Interviews.
Nonfiction films.
Oral histories.
Genre:
Interviews.
Internet videos.
Nonfiction films.
Oral histories.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (The HistoryMakers)
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 54 min.)) : sound, color.
Variant Title:
History Makers video oral history with Willie D. Davis
Willie D. Davis
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Broadcast station owner and football legend Willie D. Davis was born on July 24, 1934, in Lisbon, Louisiana. After graduating from Grambling State University with his B.S. degree in 1956, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Beginning in 1958, Davis played two years with the Cleveland Browns and was then traded to the Green Bay Packers. During ten seasons, Davis played 138 consecutive regular-season games and was a member of all five of Vince Lombardi's NFL title-winning teams. He also played in Super Bowls I and II, retiring from the Packers in 1969. Davis obtained his M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago in 1968. The following year, he purchased the West Coast Beverage Company. In 1976, he became president and chief executive officer of All Pro Broadcasting. Davis was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981. He has a son, actor Duane Davis.
Call Number:E185.97
Playing Time:02:54:00
Credits:Videographer, Scott Stearns.
Participant or Performer:
Jacques Lesure, interviewer.
Event Details:
Recorded Culver City, California 2007 July 9.
Source of Description:
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