consecutive games with an interception. A torn anterior cruciate ligament benched Davis during the 1969 season, and half the 1970 season. He was traded to the Detroit Lions in 1974 for a 5th-round draft pick. The Browns picked Jim Cope from Ohio State University, who fared poorly in the NFL. Davis, however, played two more seasons for the Lions before retiring from the field. Post-NFL Davis went into copier sales after his football career ended, then went into cable television and bought a radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Since 1995, he has owned and operated Britt Business Systems, a Xerox dealer, in the Cleveland suburb of Beachwood, Ohio. Davis has lived in Cleveland since 1967, even commuting to Detroit when he played for the Lions. Personal life Davis and his wife Sylvia have two grown children, Cecilie and Ben III, who both live in California. Davis's sister, Angela Davis, is a prominent political activist. A younger brother, Reggie Davis, also attended Defiance College. External links NFL.com player page References 1945 births Living people Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama Players of American football from Cleveland American Conference Pro Bowl players American football cornerbacks American football return specialists Cleveland Browns players Detroit Lions players Defiance Yellow Jackets football players Fair Lawn High School alumni