Chy Davidson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1959)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chy Davidson
| image =
| number = 88
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|5|9}}
| birth_place = Queens Village, New York, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 175
| high_school = Bayside (Queens)
| college = Rhode Island
| suppdraftyear = 1981
| suppdraftround = 11
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1981}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1982}})*
- Washington Federals ({{USFL Year|1983}})*
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1984}}–{{NFL Year|1985}})
| pfr = D/DaviCh20
}}
Chy Davidson (born May 9, 1959) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played two seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the eleventh round of the 1981 NFL supplemental draft after playing college football at the University of Rhode Island.
Early life
Davidson played high school football for the Bayside High School Commodores. He set the all-time scoring record for the Commodores with 28 touchdowns in a single season.{{cite web|url=http://www.hofstra.edu/home/news/pressreleases/archive/03292011_hforhgala.html |title=Hempstead for Hofstra/Hofstra for Hempstead to Host 37th Annual Scholarship Dinner |publisher=hofstra.edu |date=March 29, 2011 |accessdate=July 23, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723182248/http://www.hofstra.edu/home/news/pressreleases/archive/03292011_hforhgala.html |archivedate=July 23, 2015 }}
Professional career
Davidson was selected by the New England Patriots of the NFL in the eleventh round of the 1981 NFL supplemental draft. He was released by the Patriots on August 24, 1981.{{cite news|url=http://stardem.newspapers.com/newspage/91899375/ |title=Monday's Sports Transactions |work=The Star Democrat |date=August 25, 1981 |accessdate=July 23, 2015 |pages=10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723183034/http://stardem.newspapers.com/newspage/91899375/ |archivedate=July 23, 2015 }} He signed with the NFL's Washington Redskins during the 1982 off-season. Davidson was released by the Redskins on September 6, 1982.{{cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/09/06/The-Washington-Redskins-Monday-cut-10-players-and-put/2301040982034/ |title=The Washington Redskins Monday cut 10 players and put... |work=United Press International |date=September 6, 1982 |accessdate=July 23, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723180833/http://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/09/06/The-Washington-Redskins-Monday-cut-10-players-and-put/2301040982034/ |archivedate=July 23, 2015 }} He signed with the Washington Federals of the United States Football League on January 21, 1983.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/968931/ |title=Football Washington (USFL) |work=Ukiah Daily Journal |date=January 21, 1983 |agency=United Press International |accessdate=July 23, 2015 |pages=11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723181711/http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/968931/ |archivedate=July 23, 2015 }} He was by the Federals released on February 28, 1983.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/03/01/jauch-checks-out-rfk-federals-check-in/d9f1bfa3-0c78-46e8-b518-a3acc7172924/ |title=Jauch Checks Out RFK, Federals Check In |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 1, 1983 |accessdate=July 23, 2015 |author=Remnick, David |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724041823/http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/03/01/jauch-checks-out-rfk-federals-check-in/d9f1bfa3-0c78-46e8-b518-a3acc7172924/ |archivedate=July 24, 2015 }} Davidson was signed by the New York Jets of the NFL on April 10, 1984.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/11/sports/transactions-115678.html |title=Transactions |work=The New York Times |date=April 11, 1984 |accessdate=July 23, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723183326/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/11/sports/transactions-115678.html |archivedate=July 23, 2015 }} He played in four games for the Jets from 1984 to 1985.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/davi01200.html | title=CHY DAVIDSON | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=July 23, 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723231744/http://www.profootballarchives.com/davi01200.html | archivedate=July 23, 2015 }} He was released by the Jets on September 12, 1985.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/13/sports/toon-makes-a-big-impression.html |title=TOON MAKES A BIG IMPRESSION |work=The New York Times |date=September 13, 1985 |accessdate=July 23, 2015 |author=Eskenazi, GERALD |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723183943/http://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/13/sports/toon-makes-a-big-impression.html |archivedate=July 23, 2015 }}
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Rhode Island Rams football players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Washington Federals/Orlando Renegades players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Players of American football from Queens, New York
Category:Bayside High School (Queens) alumni
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen