Robert McCue Davis (May 21, 1927 – March 13, 2021) was an American college basketball coach. He was head coach of the

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team from 1950 to 1953, the

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men's basketball team from 1953 to 1973, and the

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team from 1973 to 1978. In 1975, he was named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year. From 1964 to 1973, he served as vice chairman for the

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Committee and was also head coach of the US basketball team in the 1970 Universiade. Born in

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, Davis moved with his family at age nine to

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, where he later graduated from Vinson High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the

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. He was honorably discharged the next year before enrolling at

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, where he played football and ran

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. He graduated Georgetown in 1950, completed his

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at the

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in 1955 and his

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in education from

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in 1963. Davis died on March 13, 2021, in his hometown of Georgetown at the age of 93.

References

External links

Robert McCue Davis obituary

Georgetown College All-Time Coaches Records
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