Background
He was born July 2, 1944 in Elkton, Maryland (U.S.) And was the son of Newton and Grace Reynolds Davis.
He was born July 2, 1944 in Elkton, Maryland (U.S.) And was the son of Newton and Grace Reynolds Davis.
Doug graduated from Centerburg High School in Central Ohio in 1962 and continued his education at the University of Kentucky. He was chosen by the Wigman of America to be a National High School All American All Star player which earned him the right to play in the All-Star game in Dallas, Texas. Drafted in the 5th round, first pick by the Minnesota Vikings, he appeared in 148 career regular season games.
Along with Grady Alderman, Mick Tingelhoff, Jim Vellone and Milt Sunde, he formed a highly-effective offensive line which played a significant role in the Vikings reaching Super Bowl IV in 1970.
Following his football career, Davis worked as a highly respected national sales director for a water technology company for 25 years in Sarasota Florida.
He died on 10 February 2011. He was 66.
Davis has been featured in stories in and for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and ESPN The Magazine, amongst others, and in Jeff Rabhan's book "Cool Jobs In The Music Business". In 2012 The Hollywood Reporter called Davis’s Twitter (DJD) one of the "Top 5 Music Power" accounts. In 2013, the UJA-Federation of New York named Davis one of the 40 Under 40 Top Industry Leaders. In 2014, the Amsterdam News honored Davis with the Amsterdam News' Entrepreneur Award at its 105th Anniversary Gala, along with Hazel Nell Dukes and Ken Sunshine. In 2015, the American Cancer Society honored Davis at the Riviera Ball.
He was a member of the Wildcat football team from 1962 to 1966.
