1. Raymond Wayne Davenport was an American professional football halfback.
14 Facts About Wayne Davenport
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Wayne Davenport later returned to his home state of Texas where he was a businessman.
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Wayne Davenport attended San Saba High School and is the school's lone alumnus ever to make it to the NFL.
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Wayne Davenport received more letters in football in 1927 and 1928, although he was injured for part of the latter year.
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Wayne Davenport was awarded a letter for the 1930 football season.
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In June 1931, Wayne Davenport signed to play professional football with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
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In 1932, Wayne Davenport became head coach at Lake View High School in San Angelo, Texas.
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In 1934, Wayne Davenport began working for the federal government in Washington, DC, where he was an auditor until 1936.
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Wayne Davenport served in World War II for the United States Navy, being ranked a chief petty officer on a submarine tender and serving in the South Pacific.
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In 1964, Wayne Davenport entered politics, running for the city commission in San Angelo.
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Wayne Davenport ran as an independent and was one of four candidates, placing second in the initial vote before advancing to the runoff, where he lost to real estate businessman Ray Dorrance by a margin of 967 votes.
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Wayne Davenport was a freemason and a member of the Kiwanis club, being named the Kiwanian of the Year in 1973.
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Wayne Davenport was a member of the First Baptist Church of San Angelo.
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Wayne Davenport died on April 27,2001, in San Angelo, at the age of 94.