Milt Davis (2024) - Hall of Fame

Milt Davis

Induction:
2024

The late Milt Davis led UCLA Football to a 16-3-1 record and Top 10 national ranking over two seasons (1952, 1953). In his final year, the Bruins finished first in the Pacific Coast Conference to advance to the 1954 Rose Bowl Game. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1954 NFL Draft but delayed his professional career as he served in the U.S. Army. He returned in 1957 and signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Colts, helping lead the team to back-to-back NFL Championships in 1958 and 1959. In his rookie season, he recorded 10 interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, and was named to the AP NFL All-Pro first team. He was a second-team NFL All-Pro in 1959 after totaling seven interceptions and returning one for a touchdown in the NFL Championship game. He retired from the NFL after four seasons and returned to UCLA to pursue a doctorate degree in education. He taught at John Marshall HS in Los Angeles and was a professor at LA City College for 25 years. He also worked as a NFL scout for 36 years before he passed away in 2008.