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Brewer's: Davy

I'll take my davy of it. I'll take my “affidavit” it is true. Davy (Snuffy). David Wilson. (See Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary, chap. iii. and note.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase…

Marion Davies

Marion Davies(Marion Cecelia Douras)actressBorn: 1/3/1897Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Comic actress whose career bridged the silent era and the emergence of “ talkies,” and was…

Judy Davis

Judy DavisactressBorn: 4/23/1955Birthplace: Perth, Australia A comic and dramatic actress, she won acclaim for her roles in Gillian Armstrong's My Brilliant Career (1979) and High Tide (1988…

Mac Davis

Mac Davissinger, songwriterBorn: 1/21/1942Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas Singer-songwriter who penned rock and country hits such as “In the Ghetto” and “I Believe in Music” for Elvis Presley,…

Davis Cup

1996 Final1997 Early RoundsSemifinalsFinal France defeated Sweden, 3-2, in Malmo, Sweden to capture the 1996 Davis Cup. It was the eighth championship for the French and their first since…

Davis Cup

2001 Early RoundsSemifinals2001 FINALSingles Leaders2001 Tennis Season

Dwight Davis

Dwight DavisBorn: July 5, 1879Tennis donor of Davis Cup; played for winning U.S. team in 1st two Cup finals (1900,02); won U.S. and Wimbledon doubles titles in 1901; Secretary of War (1925-29…

Glenn Davis

Glenn DavisBorn: Dec. 26, 1924Football HB 3-time All-America; led Army to national titles in 1944-45; Doc Blanchard's running mate; won Heisman Trophy in 1946.Died: March 9, 2005Ernie DavisD…

John Davis

John DavisBorn: Jan. 12, 1921Weightlifting 6-time world champion; 2-time Olympic super-heavyweight champ (1948,52); undefeated from 1938-53.Died: July 13, 1984Glenn DavisD - FTerrell Davis…

Ernie Davis

Ernie DavisBorn: Dec. 14, 1939Football Star running back at Syracuse University; first Black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961; drafted by the Washington Redskins and traded to Cleveland but…