Courtesy: Georgia Sports Communications

Saturday At St. Simons Island, Ga.

ATHENS-------- Former University of Georgia football star Lamar “Racehorse” Davis died Saturday, Feb. 23, at his home on St. Simons Island, Ga. He was 86.

He played wide receiver for the Bulldogs from 1940-42 and was a member of the 1942 SEC and national championship team. Davis was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. He is widely known for catching the 65-yard yard TD pass from Frank Sinkwich to beat Auburn 7-0 in 1941 as the final horn went off while the ball was in the air.

A native and lifelong resident of St. Simons, he was a retired executive of Rich Sea Pak Corporation and was the owner of Roberta’s in the village of St. Simons Island.

He is survived by his daughter, Roberta”Bobbie” Davis and his son, R. Lamar Davis, Jr., of St. Simons Island, two grandsons, a granddaughter, great granddaughter and two cousins.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Simons Island United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Christ Church Cemetery. Edo Miller and Sons are in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Simons Island Methodist Church or the Georgia Letterman Education Foundation.