Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#21|Art Davidson Cornerback
Retired (1965, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (01-09-2003) Potential B-
Age at Death 70 Born 07-20-1932 in Hacienda Heights, CA
Drafted Round 19, Pick 446 (1960) Experience 9 Years (150 Wks)
College Vermont University, 1953 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B- Pass Cover A- Kick Power
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking C- Run Cover Kick Acc
Carrying B- Run Blocking Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed A- Stamina C+ Execution C+ Agility B+
Strength C+ Health D+ Aggressiveness B- Hands B-
Jumping C+     Attitude Break Tackle B+
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT SS C+ K D- GUN B-
WR B- G C- DE C- FS B- P D- KR
HB/TB B- T C- ILB CB LS KRB C+
FB TE OLB C+ H D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 COL 14 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1961 COL 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 3 3 25 8.3 18 0 0
1962 COL 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 6 2 4 72 18.0 54 1 0
1963 COL 16 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1964 COL 15 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 13 6.5 7 0 0
Total   77 49 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 20 9 11 110 10.0 54 1 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1966Art Davidson has retired from football.
09-06-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Chris Wilcox, Ira Morgan, Sam Nix, Stan Clark, Cliff Allen, Dick Tomberlin, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Don Babcock, and Mike Green to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ralph Gilliam, Alvin Emelianchik, Marlin Briscoe, Andy Womack, John Commiskey, and Michael Thomas to the inactive roster.
09-06-1965The Colorado Dimebags have waived Art Davidson.
08-09-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Nielson, Joe Gramatica, Alvin Emelianchik, Andy Womack, James Kempton, John Commiskey, Sean LaPorta, Ralph Gilliam, Dan Hinton, Michael Thomas, Ricky Adams, and Ed Ward to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Dick Tomberlin, Ira Morgan, Ernie Barber, Dennis Kingery, Al Shonta, Art Davidson, Sam Nix, Cliff Allen, Verlon Latin, John Kline, and Chris Wilcox to the inactive roster.
09-07-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Art Davidson, Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Derrick Phillips, Mike Green, and Alva Krumrie to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sonny Sherman, Ed Ward, Joe Gramatica, Dwight Famiglietti, Andy Womack, and Jim Conway to the inactive roster.
01-06-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bob Domres, Joe Gramatica, Kerry Mersereau, Cliff Allen, Dwight Famiglietti, Andy Womack, Jim Conway, and Don Babcock to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Art Davidson, Harry White, Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Kendall Roaf, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Derrick Phillips, Mike Green, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
11-17-1963Art Davidson of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
09-01-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chuck King, Harry White, Dan Briscoe, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, Al Shonta, Derrick Phillips, Art Davidson, Stan Clark, Mike Green, Verlon Latin, Alva Krumrie, and John Kline to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Joe Gramatica, Andy Womack, Butch Milstead, Bill Gartrum, Bob Domres, Dwight Famiglietti, Mickey Kent, and Chris Karras to the inactive roster.
08-05-1963The Colorado Dimebags have placed Art Davidson on the trade block.
01-07-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Waller, Olin Kratch, Andy Womack, Ken Brown, Jim Conway, Chris Karras, Mike Green, and Mitch Mustain to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Verlon Latin, Mike Varty, Kevin Heller, Art Davidson, Harry White, George Atkins, Chuck King, John Nadolney, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Dave Larden, Tony Whiting, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
09-02-1962The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Kevin Heller, Art Davidson, George Atkins, John Nadolney, Austen Vezmar, Merle Rasmussen, Bob Lebel, Derrick Phillips, and Alva Krumrie to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Waller, Damian Bellino, Jess Mazza, Olin Kratch, Alvin Emelianchik, Jim Conway, Chris Karras, and Mike Green to the inactive roster.
04-29-1962The Colorado Dimebags have moved Verlon Latin, Olin Kratch, Kendall Roaf, Harry Smith, Ken Brown, Eric Van Dyke, and Mike Green to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Varty, Kevin Heller, Art Davidson, George Atkins, John Nadolney, Cliff Allen, Dave Regan, Bob Lebel, Derrick Phillips, Elliott Heinlein, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
09-03-1961The Colorado Dimebags have moved Kevin Heller, Bob Seidelson, Elliott Heinlein, Merle Rasmussen, Dave Larden, Bob Lebel, Dennis Kingery, Derrick Phillips, Art Davidson, Dave Regan, Alva Krumrie, and Mike Varty to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Eric Van Dyke, Ken Brown, Harry Smith, Len Brooker, Stan Hager, George Atkins, James Waller, Ray Terry, Mike Green, John Roussos, Dave Studwell, Kevin Domres, and Tom Gorgal to the inactive roster.
04-30-1961The Colorado Dimebags have moved Verlon Latin, Bill Gartrum, Len Brooker, Harry Smith, Eric Van Dyke, Ray Terry, Mickey Kent, and Mike Green to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Kevin Heller, Art Davidson, Eldon Danenhaurer, Bob Seidelson, Malcolm Kimbrough, Dave Regan, Andrew Clark, Bob Lebel, Elliott Heinlein, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
01-08-1961The Colorado Dimebags have moved Art Davidson to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bill Gartrum to the inactive roster.
12-19-1960The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bill Gartrum to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Art Davidson to the inactive roster.
12-18-1960Art Davidson of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 27 days.