Bio

Curtis Davis

Perkinston Junior College (1946-48) / Tennis, Basketball
Perkinston Junior College (1951-59) / Coach (Tennis)
Vancleave, Mississippi

Davis learned to play tennis as a youngster on homemade dirt courts in his hometown. He played basketball while attending PJC, 1946-48. At Mississippi State College, 1948-50, Davis played tennis, advancing to the semifinals in Southeastern Conference play in 1950 — a first for his college. Davis began his work career at Perk in 1950 as a vocational-technical instructor and soon became the tennis coach. In nine seasons, Davis's men and women won 72 matches, lost 2 and tied 2, garnering seven Mississippi Association of Junior Colleges championships. In 1960, he gave up his coaching responsibilities to play an important role in the formation of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College District. He was named dean of the new Jackson County Campus in 1964 and retired in 1991 as JC Campus vice president. Davis's tenure with the college totaled 41 years and seven months — the 20th-century record. In late 2000, Davis received word that he would be inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame on May 14, 2001.