Ralph Davis (guard)
{{Short description|American football player (1922–1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| number = 66
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|5|30}}
| birth_place = Seymour, Wisconsin, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|9|26|1922|5|30}}
| death_place = Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 205
| high_school = Jefferson (Wisconsin)
| college = Wisconsin
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{nfly|1947}}–{{nfly|1948}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 22
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 6
| pfr = DaviRa20
}}
Ralph Gordon Davis (May 30, 1922 – September 26, 1992) was an American football guard who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviRa20.htm|title=Ralph Davis Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=November 2, 2023|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193438/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviRa20.htm|url-status=live}} Davis was originally signed by the Packers in 1947 after playing football at Jefferson High School and then the University of Wisconsin. He played under head coach Curly Lambeau.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-ralph-davis-signs-with/134505549/ | via = Newspapers.com | title = Ralph Davis Signs With Packer Club | newspaper = The Capital Times | date = July 8, 1947 | type = clipping | access-date = November 2, 2023 | page = 12 | archive-date = November 2, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231102173838/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-ralph-davis-signs-with/134505549/ | url-status = live }} Davis resigned with the Packers for the 1948 season in July of that year.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-dateline-usa-july-1/134505842/ | newspaper = Nashville Banner | date = July 1, 1948 | access-date = November 2, 2023 | title = Dateline USA July 1 | type = clipping | page = 30 | agency = INS | via = Newspapers.com | archive-date = November 2, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231102173840/https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-dateline-usa-july-1/134505842/ | url-status = live }} He ended up playing two seasons for the Packers where he played in 22 games, starting 6 of them. Davis was married to Mary Davis ({{nee|Loepfe}}) and had three children. He died on September 26, 1992 at the age of 70.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-obituary-for-ralph-gordo/134505229/ | newspaper = Chicago Tribune | date = September 28, 1992 | access-date = November 2, 2023 | via = Newspapers.com | type = clipping | page = 6 (Section 2) | title = Davis |url-status = live | archive-date = November 2, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231102174031/https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-obituary-for-ralph-gordo/134505229/}}