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.
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