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Apr 12, 1923 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Died on 11 Aug 2006 (aged 83)
American activist, boxing coach and businessman
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About W. Harry Davis
- William Harry Davis, Sr.
- (April 12, 1923 – August 11, 2006) was an American civil rights activist, amateur boxing coach, civic leader and businessman in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- He overcame poverty, childhood polio, and racial prejudice to become a humanitarian.
- Davis is remembered for his warm and positive personality, for coaching Golden Gloves champions in the upper Midwest, and for managing the Olympics boxing team that won nine gold medals.
- His contributions to public education in his community are enduring.
- A leader in desegregation during the Civil Rights Movement, Davis helped Americans find a way forward to racial equality.
