Monday, March 18, 2013

Ex OU QB Steve Davis Dies In South Bend Plane Crash

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It had been reported that Oklahoma QB Steve Davis was on the plane that crashed in a residential neighborhood in South Bend, Indiana over the weekend...

Tinker Owens, one of former quarterback Steve Davis' receivers on two national championship Sooner teams, confirmed Davis' death to The Oklahoman in a text message.

"We lost a great Sooner," Owens said. "Sad news."
Here's highlights of the 1975 Orange Bowl against Michigan...
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Davis led the Oklahoma Sooners to the 1974 and 1975 national championships as its quarterback. He started at Oklahoma from 1973-75- Barry Switzer's first three seasons as head coach. Davis and the Sooners were 32-1-1 during his career.

After his playing career ended, he spent 18 years as a college football broadcaster.
Evidence below...
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