Dr. Thomas "Dr. Tom" Davis (born December 3, 1938) is an American

United States

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 former college men's basketball

College basketball

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 coach. He served as the head coach at Lafayette College

Lafayette College

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, Boston College

Boston College

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, Stanford University

Stanford University

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, the University of Iowa

University of Iowa

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, and Drake University

Drake University

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 from 1971 to 2007.
A native of Ridgeway, Wisconsin

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, Davis attended the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, where he played on the basketball team as a point guard

Point guard

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. He was interested in politics, and between his junior and senior years of college, held a congressional internship for Wisconsin state senator Alexander Wiley

Alexander Wiley

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After graduating from UW–Platteville, at the age of 21, Davis took over as head coach in Millersville, Illinois

Millersville, Illinois

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