o.k. davis

longtime sports editor of The Ruston (La.) Daily Leader; cover La. Tech, Grambling, local prep scene; Heisman Trophy voter; Louisiana Sports Writers member.

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Former Grambling StateUniversity WR’s Chad Williams (Arizona Cardinals) & Chester Rogers (Indy Colts) had TD catches in NFL today @RickGallot @paulbryant34

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Ex-Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon of Baltimore Ravens will be out next 8 weeks with injured knee @tmcclelland

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O.K. (Buddy) Davis, executive sports editor of the Ruston (La.) Daily Leader,has received a certificate recognizing 50 years of membership in the Football Writers Association of America.. Davis has covered Louisiana Tech in his 52 years as a journalist, @lkguice @tmcclelland

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Ruston High had three first-team All-District 2-5A softball members in junior pitcher Harlie Robinson, senior catcher Mallory Goss and senior infielder Addison Pullen. Pullen hit @RHSSballBooster

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Preslee Gallaway becomes the first @LATechSB pitcher to earn a conference pitcher of the year honor while Morgan Turkoly becomes just the second Lady Techster to earn the player of the year award. @lkguice @tmcclelland

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Louisiana Tech’s Morgan Turkoly and Preslee Gallaway made history today as the Lady Techster duo were named Conference USA Player and Pitcher of the Year by a vote of the league coaches.@lkguice @tmcclelland

[Mariners PR @MarinersPR]

#Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is transitioning to the role of Special Assistant to the Chairman, effective today.

Read: https://t.co/HlZyrGdcVz

[Kyle McNary @KyleMcNary]

In 1952, when Buck O'Neil was 40, he led the league in fielding% at .988, was 12th in batting @ .333 average, with 12 doubles, 1 triple, 5 hrs & 37 RBIs in 171 at bats; in a full MLB season of 550 abs, those numbers would extrapolate to 183 hits, 39 doubles, 16 hrs & 119 RBIs.

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Louisiana Tech baseball (31-15) has now won 30 or more games in three-consecutive seasons – first time since 1989. @LaneBurroughs23 @tmcclelland @lkguice

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@Super70sSports Love Jack Lambert.
A rare breed.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

I'm not saying the NFL has gone soft, but I'm sorry Jack Lambert has to watch this weak shit.

[o.k. davis @OdavisO]

@nlbmprez @DickAllen_15 @Kenny_Lofton7 @HyVee @Royals @MLB @MLB_PLAYERS @Sut_ESPN @JPosnanski Great for J.R.
I covered his career in high school (Lincoln, Ruston, La.)

[They Played In Color® Galleries @TPICGalleries]

Sometimes they come out better than you imagined. Lou Gehrig hitting in Cleveland, nearing the end of his run, 1938 @Yankees @thorn_john @PhilHecken @OTBaseballPhoto @uniformcritic @baseballhall @SABRbioproject @SABRPictorial @TNPMuseum @BeautyOfAGame @TheSkimmers

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DB Secedrick Cooper (Falcons) and OL John Outlaw (Colts) of @LATechFB signn free agent contracts @TheKurtHester @CoachSHoltz @CoachTimRattay

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KR Martez Carter (Redskins), DB Montreal Meander (Browns) & OL Trent Scott (Chargers) of Grambling sign NFL free agent pacts. @paulbryant34 @RickGallot

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Grambling State, who claimed this year’s SWAC Championship, had a league-high three players sign contracts with NFL teams.  They were running back Martez Carter, defensive back Montreal Meander and offensive lineman Trent Scott.  @paulbryant34 @RickGallot

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Ex-@LATechFB DL Justin Ellis signed to 3-year pact by Oakland Raiders to avoid free agency @TheKurtHester @CoachTimRattay

[Tom’s Old Days @sigg20]

Yankees Mickey Mantle,eyes the opposing pitcher,as he steps to the plate in a 1968 game,during his final season.#Yankees #MLB #HOF #nyc #1960s

[o.k. davis @OdavisO]

The annual Terry Bradshaw-Kix Brooks golf tournament raised over $180,000 recently for Louisiana Tech Athletics. @TheKurtHester @lkguice @tmcclelland