Davis later played professional American football with the Detroit Lions and was a teacher and coach in his adopted hometown of Barberton, Ohio for 33 years.

Davis singlehandedly led his team to the 1954 Class A Ohio high school track and field championship, scoring all 20 of Barberton's points.

[citation needed] Davis won a third gold medal as a member of the United States 4 x 400 meter relay team in 1960.

[2][5] Davis was a longtime resident of Barberton, Ohio, teaching and coaching there for 33 years,[6] and was the owner of Jeep's Olympic Driving School.

Prior to this, Davis was a popular teacher at Barberton High School and part owner of one of the students' favorite gathering spots, Jeep and Joe's Pizza.