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Roger Davis with the Chicago Bears, 1961
With the Chicago Bears, 1961. Photo: John Puslis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Guard, Syracuse, 1957–⁠59

Roger Davis

Born
Jun 23, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio
Died
Mar 6, 2024

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Roger Davis played guard at Syracuse (1957–⁠59). He was a consensus All‑American in 1959. The Chicago Bears took Davis in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1960 NFL Draft.

Best season
1959
UPI Lineman of the Year and Consensus All-American
Drafted
No. 7
Overall, 1960 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1959

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

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