Football Champion, Community Leader, and Veteran Trailblazer

Charles B. Davis, Sr., a distinguished athlete, veteran, and community leader, has left an indelible mark on collegiate and semi-professional football. The Frederick High grad attended Bowie State College from 1972 to 1975, where he majored in Business Administration while excelling on the football field. Playing multiple positions – linebacker, running back, and center – Davis was a two-year letterman and starter on the 1975 Bowie State Black College Champion Football Team. That team was nationally recognized by Jet Magazine as the top independent Black college football program and ranked fourth among all HBCUs.

Davis played a pivotal role in setting school records during the 1975 season, helping the team achieve unprecedented offensive feats: averaging 504 yards per game, scoring 385 points for the season, and setting a single-game scoring record with 83 points against Fairleigh Dickinson University. His individual performance earned him multiple honors, including honorable mention on the Baltimore Sun Newspaper All-State All-Star Football Team and NAIA District #19 Offensive Line recognition.

Following his collegiate career, Davis continued to dominate on the field with a 10-year semi-professional career for the Frederick Falcons. His contributions to the sport were formally recognized with induction into the Bowie State University Sports Hall of Fame.

Off the field, Davis has served his community and country with distinction. A retired U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major (E9), he worked as a senior enlisted adviser and continued to serve veterans through multiple organizations, including the American Legion, Marine Corps League, AMVETS, and Congressman John Delaney’s Veterans Advisory Panel. He has also contributed to local civic life as president and treasurer of the Bartonsville Community Cemetery and as a member of the NAACP.