Robert Thomas "Bob" Davis (born 3, 1927 – June 12, 2010) was an
offensive tackle
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* Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party Socialist Alternative
* Offensive (military), an attack
* Offensive language
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in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
(NFL) playing for the
Boston Yanks
The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Any games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox baseball schedule in the Ameri ...
. He played
collegiately for the
Georgia Tech football team where he was a member of the
Chi Phi Fraternity.
In 1956, he was
Mayor of Columbus, Georgia.
Historical List of Mayors
, columbusga.org
References
External links
NFL.com player page
Obituary
1927 births
2010 deaths
All-American college football players
American athlete-politicians
American football offensive tackles
Boston Yanks players
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
Players of American football from Columbus, Georgia
Mayors of Columbus, Georgia
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