Gary Davidson

Gary Davidson
Born	(1934-08-13) August 13, 1934 (age 90)
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	World Football League (Founder) World Hockey Association (Co-founder) American Basketball Association (League president)
Spouse	Kate Davidson
Children	Two sons, two daughters, two stepsons

Gary L. Davidson (born August 13, 1934) is an American lawyer and businessman who is based in Orange County, California.[1]

Davidson co-founded and served as the first president of the World Hockey Association and served as a president of the American Basketball Association. He also founded the World Football League where he was the league's first president and commissioner.[2] He was a star basketball player at Garden Grove, Calif., High School and attended the University of Redlands, Calif.[3]

Honors

In 1973 and 1974, the Gary L. Davidson Award was presented to the most valuable player of the World Hockey Association.[4]

In 2010, Davidson was part of the initial group of individuals elected to the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame.[5]

References

1. "The Connecticut Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum - WHA Founder Gary Davidson Profiled in LA Times". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
2. https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/08/16/chapter-three-the-league-leader
3. 39 Gary Davidson - 09.19.94 - SI Vault
4. WHAhockey.com - Awards and Individual Stats
5. "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-11.

Further reading

• Hockensmith, Ryan (April 15, 2022). "The renegade who took on the NFL (and the NBA and the NHL)". ESPN.