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Mrs. Sammie Davis a long time resident of Wortham and the mother of Leonard and Charles Davis of NFL fame as well as the mother of Donald and Lynn who played for Texas Christian. So we pay homage to our NFL Wortham Mother with the record of her children's achievements.

Leonard Davis anchored the Texas Longhorns' offensive line from left tackle as a junior and senior … began collegiate career as a defensive tackle … started 21 of Longhorns' final 24 games … first team all-America honors as senior from the Walter Camp Foundation, Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News … consensus all-Big 12 Conference first-team choice … one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy, given to the top lineman in college football.

Personal: Full name Leonard Barnett Davis … a rare prep find from a high school (Wortham) of fewer than 150 students in a town with a population of approximately 1,020 … older half-brother, Charles, began NFL career as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1974 … Charles also played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1975-79) and the USFL Houston Gamblers (1980) … Parade Magazine and USA Today all-America first-team selection at Wortham (Tex.) High School … brothers Donald (1976-77) and Lynn (1975-77) also played football at Texas Christian.… class A all-Texas first-team choice on offense and defense … also logged a pair of interceptions, returning one 82 yards for a touchdown … lettered in track and basketball … averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds per game while leading Wortham to the Texas class 1A hoops title … finished fourth in the shot put and fifth in the discus at the Texas class 1A finals as a senior, third in the shot put, and fifth in the discus at the state finals as a junior … youth and community services major at Texas … 21 half-brothers and half-sisters … before Leonard was born, father L.A. Davis had 11 children from a previous marriage, and mother Sammie Lee had 10 children from a previous marriage.

Leonard was married April 2004 to Amanda, a native of Arizona. They have two girls Meeya and Mariya.

Leonard is a celebrity host for the Arizona Epilepsy Foundation, Child Hope USA and Champions For Christ. He and his family are also actively involved in their church.

Walter Rabon attended the F. W Wheeler school, then went on to Prairie View A&M where he studied for 3 years. He served in the army as well and wanted to pursue a career in writing. He did author a murder mystery published by Vantage Press, but sadly did not live to see it published.

Walter's uncle David Busby, of Wortham regards the appearance of the book as a memorial to his talented nephew.