Benjamin Earl Davidson (born June 14, 1940) is a former collegiate and professional American football player between 1961 and 1971, most notably in the American Football League with the Oakland Raiders from 1964 through 1969, and for the NFL Raiders in 1970 and 1971. He had also played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers (1961), and Washington Redskins (1962-63). He was an AFL All-Star in 1966, 1967, and 1968. In the mid 1970s, he also played fo...
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Benjamin Earl Davidson (born June 14, 1940) is a former collegiate and professional American football player between 1961 and 1971, most notably in the American Football League with the Oakland Raiders from 1964 through 1969, and for the NFL Raiders in 1970 and 1971. He had also played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers (1961), and Washington Redskins (1962-63). He was an AFL All-Star in 1966, 1967, and 1968. In the mid 1970s, he also played for the Portland Storm in the World Football League .
Davidson was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Los Angeles, but did not play football. Because of his height (6 feet 8 inches), basketball was more to his liking. While attending the University of Washington, he was spotted by the football coach and asked to join the football team, where he flourished and gained entry into Professional Football.
On November 1, 1970, the Kansas City Chiefs led the Raiders 17-14 late in the fourth quarter, and a long run...
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