Trevor Davies

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameTrevor Cecil•Davies
Used nameTrevor•Davies
Born1928 in London, England (GBR)
Died22 September 2012 in Sutton, England (GBR)
AffiliationsLondon Polytechnic, London (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Trevor Davies was born in London, but was sent along with his younger brother to live in the United States under the United States Committee for the Care of European Children in 1940 at the age of 12. He returned to London in the mid-1940s and attended London Polytechnic where he played on the basketball team and also played for London in representative matches. Davies also served a brief stint in the British Army in 1946. Selected for the 1948 London Olympics along with teammates Bob Norris and Lionel Price, he played in all eight of Great Britain’s matches. In 1949, Davies was a member of the England team that played Scotland at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall. He married Sheila Yates of London in 1953.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) GBR Trevor Davies
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 20

Errata

Previously listed date of birth 19 August 1912 is incorrect according to his marriage record.