Late 60's - Early 70's Alabama QB Terry Davis???

[jason122798]

I was talking with a friend today and the subject of former Alabama QB Terry Davis came up and we were wondering if anyone knew where he is now? Anybody got any info?

 

[Crimson Surfer]

I don't know where he is or what he is doing, but I wish him well.

Terry Davis was Alabama's first Wisbone QB. Reflecting back on those days are some fond childhood memories of Alabama's great football history.

Terry Davis run (Video)

Domination Of A Decade And The Making Of A Legend - The Bryant Era (1970-1982)

 

[jason122798]

That SI cover is exactly what started our conversation.

 

[bayoutider]

The Crimson Tide only had fall camp to learn the wishbone offense. Terry Davis was the perfect QB to run it.

 

[Isaiah 63:1]

What's the over/under on how long it takes for that SI cover to turn this into a uniform thread (this post excluded)?

 

[Bad Pony]

That was the only cover out of the 12 from the SI SEC gallery that I don't have..

 

[TiderinMiss]

I think there were two Terry Davis' on the team at one time during those years. Terry Davis, the QB and Terry Davis, who played halfback for Bama in the early '70's, I believe, and played baseball for Bama.

I don't know where Terry Davis the QB is, but the other Terry Davis (TE) is now the AD at Briarwood Christian, I believe.

 

[BamaBar]

It would be nice if we had one of those "Where Are They Now" links for past Bama Players.

 

[Tide Tales]

It would be nice if we had one of those "Where Are They Now" links for past Bama Players.

In "Turnaround", Stoddard lists current status of players from 60's-not sure
if it goes through the 70's -probably not, but I'll check.

 

[ScarlettOhMy]

I haven't seen Terry Davis the QB in a good while, but he was living in Atlanta area and came to Birmingham on business frequently. He would play golf with my ex and a few friends at ICC. Really nice guy

 

[im4datide]

Terry was a friend of my grandmother who worked in the AD and in the Speech and Hearing Dept and she knew many of the players. We lived with her when I was little and went to church with Coach Stallings and Coach Wimp Sanderson. She use to keep the Sanderson boys at our house when Mrs. Sanderson would go to some of the road games. Anyhow I was 10 yrs old when Terry was at Bama and he was my favorite player at the time. We lived in NJ at the time so the only time I got to see a Bama game was when they played on ABC and when they didn't I was glued to the Prudential Scoreboard show to see how Bama did. It was a huge thrill one day when I got a manila envelope with the U of A Athletic Dept on it. I opened it up and she had gotten Terry to autograph and mail me one of his black & white photos that the players had done by the university in those days for use in the newpapers. I still have that photo along with all of the others that she had gotten for me from players in the mid to late 60's. I hope one day to meet him in person to thank him...as it meant alot to a 10 yr old!

 

[Crimson Hawk]

The Crimson Tide only had fall camp to learn the wishbone offense. Terry Davis was the perfect QB to run it.

Probably one of the reasons Coach went to the WB.

 

[deliveryman35]

His play in the 1971 opener against USC was amazing and was one of the best performances I think that I have ever seen from a wishbone qb.

 

[TDBama78]

terry davis may have been the only wishbone qb we had that didnt tear up his knees. he was a great one.

 

[Tide Tales]

In "Turnaround", Stoddard lists current status of players from 60's-not sure
if it goes through the 70's -probably not, but I'll check.

You can never trust my memory these days...Book that included "Where Are They Now?" was Career In Crisis by John David Briley

In September 2001 the University of Alabama honored the 1971 team; this was the 30-year reunion of this squad.....

#10 (QB) Terry Davis was listed as a sales manager in Ozark, Alabama.
I wondered if he and Wilbur Jackson (#80 RB) (listed as owner of a landscaping firm in Ozark) watch a game together!

BTW, this book is an excellent read and includes many charts of interest...well worth the bucks and time to read! One of my favorite lines from the book came from Coach John McKay, who said....
"Alabama just beat us....Defense, Alabama played defense. They brought it to us. I saw Paul's team on television against LSU and Auburn. Defense won both those games."

I am so looking forward to the time when again, 'Alabama just beats us!':biggrin:

Roll Tide!:BigA: