Dick Davies was a 6-1 (1.85) guard out of Louisiana State, where he also ran track, who was passed over by the NBA draft. As a result he joined up with the Goodyear Wingfoots AAU team and also got an excellent job as a management trainee with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. While playing with the Wingfoots he was selected for the U.S. team in 1964 and won a gold medal with that team. His career was with Goodyear, retiring after 32 years with the company. He later became a top statewide age-group tennis player, winning several state championships.