Melvin “Meb” Davis attended Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia. After graduation he played with a strong Norfolk Collegiate football team. He was a three-sport star at William & Mary from 1924 to 1927. He excelled in football as an end, a center in basketball and competed as a low hurdler, high jumper and javelin thrower in track. He served as captain of all three sports his senior year. The IndianÕs won the Virginia Conference Football Championship each year Davis played. A personal highlight for him was the 81-yard run for a touchdown on a fumble recovery against Columbia University in New York. Following his graduation from William & Mary, Davis became Athletic Director for Fork Union Military Academy. He later returned to William & Mary in 1930 as head freshman football coach, a position he held until 1933. Meb Davis coached the Richmond Arrows football team, a member of the Dixie Professional Football League, and he also officiated football and basketball games. After retiring, he sought a career in real estate in Richmond, Virginia where he lived for over 50 years. He is also a charter member of the William & Mary Hall of Fame. Davis is deceased but he will always be remembered as one of Virginia’s greatest athletes.
