Walt Davis

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Walt Davis ( Walter Francis "Buddy" Davis ; born January 5, 1931 in Beaumont , Texas ) is a retired American high jumper and basketball player .

In 1952 he was US champion and won the Olympic Games in Helsinki with a height of 2.04 m. In 1953 he defended his national title with a world record height of 2.12 m.

After his Olympic victory , Davis became a professional basketball player in 1952. He played five seasons for the Philadelphia Warriors and the St. Louis Hawks . With the Hawks, he was 1958 champions of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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SURNAME Davis, Walt
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Davis, Walter Francis (full name); Davis, Buddy (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American high jumper and basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH January 5, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Beaumont (Texas)