Walter Francis " Buddy " Davis (January 5, 1931 – November 17, 2020) was an American athlete. After winning a gold medal in the high jump at the 1952 Olympics he became a professional basketball player.

Nov 18, 2020 · World Athletics is saddened by the news that Walter 'Buddy' Davis, the 1952 Olympic champion in the high jump, died on Tuesday (17) at his home in Port Arthur, Texas. Davis was 89.

In 1952 he won the AAU at 6-10½ (2.09), the second highest jump to that time, and then set a new Olympic record in taking the gold medal in Helsinki. Davis set his personal best with a world record jump of 6-11⅝ (2.12) at the 1953 AAU Championship.

Nov 25, 2020 · Walter "Buddy" Davis, a Nederland native and Texas A&M grad, won the 1952 Olympic high jump gold medal in Helskinki, Finland, setting an Olympic record of 6-8. Davis was a track and basketball All-American at A&M and played seven seasons in the NBA, helping his teams to two championships.

Nov 20, 2020 · Walter “Buddy” Davis, the 1952 Olympic high jump champion, has died at the age of 89, it has been announced. Davis contracted polio at the age of eight but that did not …

Nov 17, 2020 · In 1952 he won the AAU at 6-10½ (2.09), the second highest jump to that time, and then set a new Olympic record in taking the gold medal in Helsinki. Davis set his personal best with a world record jump of 6-11⅝ (2.124) at the 1953 AAU Championship.

Nov 19, 2020 · At the age of 21, he won a gold medal by setting an Olympic high jump record at the the 1952 games in Helsinki, Finland. That summer, he set a separate world record by jumping 6 feet, 10 ¾...

Davis was the NCAA high jump (6’8”) champion in 1952. He earned All-Southwest Conference honors in basketball and high jump in 1951 and 1952, while helping the Aggies toward the SWC...

Davis was the NCAA high jump (6'8") champion in 1952. He earned All-Southwest Conference honors in basketball and high jump in 1951 and 1952, while helping the Aggies toward the SWC championship in track & field.

Nov 19, 2020 · Davis was the NCAA high jump (6'8") champion in 1952. He earned All-Southwest Conference honors in basketball and high jump in 1951 and 1952, while helping the Aggies toward the SWC championship in track & field.