Slaton’s Davis inducted into Big Country Hall of Fame

Slaton’s Ernie Davis, along with his two late brothers Charlie and Donald, has been inducted into the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Davis brothers, from Stamford, will receive the Legacy Award. All three are in the McMurry University Hall of Fame.

Ernie, the second oldest . of the three, graduated from Stamford High School in 1955 and was a Little All-American at McMurry in 1958 when he was fifth in the country in points. He has the 13th highest rushing total in McMurry football history with 1,643 yards.

Read more in this week’s edition of The Slatonite.