largest contribution to the sport. Davenport earned his national certification in 1971, and soon was considered one of the nation's top officials. He officiated at the USA Cup, the World Junior Championships, the World Championships, the World Cup and the Olympics. Davenport officiated at 11 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championships and six NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championships from 1980 through 1990. He also officiated at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Davenport served as a board member of the U.S. Volleyball Association from 1971 through 1977, and served as vice president of the USVBA from 1973 through 1976. He was the secretary of the international referees committee of Fédération Internationale de Volleyball from 1992 through 1996. Davenport retired as an active official in 1995, and has continued on in emeritus status since 1996. Davenport was referee delegate to the Olympic games held in Atlanta in 1996. Davenport was married and has three children. He met his wife, Ann L. Jeberjahn, on the volleyball courts in Southern California. The couple married in Los Angeles on April 19, 1970. Ann became president of the Southern California Volleyball Association. His oldest two daughters, Leiann and Shannon, both went to college on volleyball scholarships, Leiann at UC Irvine and Shannon at St. Mary's College. Davenport's youngest daughter, Lindsay, became a tennis player, winning the 1996 Olympic gold medal and three Grand Slam singles titles: the US Open (1998), Wimbledon (1999), and the Australian Open (2000). In 1996 Davenport was selected for U.S.A. Volleyball's Wilbur H. Peck Referee – Emeritus Award. He was inducted into the Wesleyan Hall of Fame in 2009. Davenport died on May 3, 2022, at the age of 80. References External links Retired and Emeritus National Referees, USA Volleyball 1942 births 2022 deaths Wesleyan Cardinals men's basketball players American men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players of the United States Volleyball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Binghamton, New York Volleyball players at the 1967 Pan American Games American men's basketball players American referees and umpires Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in volleyball American people of English descent Presbyterians from New York (state) University of Santa Monica alumni