Willie Davenport Autograph

William "Willie" D. Davenport (June 8, 1943 – June 17, 2002) was an American sprint runner. He attended Howland High School and college at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He competed in the 110 m hurdles at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in 1968 and a bronze in 1976, and finishing fourth in 1972. In 1980 he took part in the Winter Olympics as a runner for the American bobsleigh team. Because of the boycott, and the quirk of participating in the Winter Olympics, he was the only U.S. track and field athlete to participate in the 1980 Olympics. More about Willie Davenport

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Current items with a signature of Willie Davenport

These are the most current items with a signature of Willie Davenport that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1968 Olympics T&F 110m Hurdles Gold WILLIE DAVENPORT Orig Autograph 1980s #2	$19.95
	WILLIE DAVENPORT AUTOGRAPH ON GOLF CARD PLUS 1991 IMPEL OLYMPIC CARD	$5.99

Davenport took part in his first Olympics in 1964, but injured his thigh and was eliminated in the semifinals. In Mexico City in 1968, he reached the final and won: "From the first step, the gun, I knew I had won the race." In 1972 he finished fourth, and in his third consecutive Olympic 110 m hurdles final, in 1976, he won a bronze medal. At his last Olympics in 1980 he was a bobsleigh runner, ending up 12th in the four-man competition. Davenport's other achievements include five national championships in the 60 yard hurdles indoor event. By participating in the 1980 bobsleigh competition, he became one of the first two African Americans to compete in the bobsled in the Winter Olympics. Jeff Gadley, a decathlete from State University of New York at Plattsburgh, competed internationally in the four-man bobsled for the US the year before the Lake Placid Olympics, then Davenport joined Gadley's team right before the 1980 Olympics. Davenport drew much media attention, but was not the first. Long before Willie, Mabel Fairbanks, born in 1915 in Florida, competed in figure skating, yet was often denied entry to figure skating rinks and qualifying competitions that would have allowed her to compete in US national and Olympic competition. With her knowledge as a top figure skater, she coached Kristi Yamaguchi, Debbie Thomas, and others to top Winter Olympic performances.

Davenport was a member of the Southern Jaguars football team in college, and immediately departed the 1968 Olympics after winning the gold to join the team for the final games. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints as a wide receiver in the sixth round (138th overall) of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, but a misunderstanding about his college eligibility prompted the Saints to withdraw the selection. When it turned out he was allowed to play, the San Diego Chargers picked him in the 16th round (408th overall) but he and the team could not agree to a contract. The Saints drafted him again in 1970 in the 12th round (296th overall) as a defensive back, though he did not join them either. Read even more about Willie Davenport at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Willie Davenport

In total, we tracked 25 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Willie Davenport (Willie Davenport signed 1991 olympic card PSA Authenticated Gold Hurdles) was sold in January 2019 for $69.00 while the cheapest item (WILLIE DAVENPORT Autographed Card USA Olympics) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2012. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2012 with an average selling price of $0.99 for an autographed item of Willie Davenport. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2019 with $69.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2008. In average, an autographed item from Willie Davenport is worth $4.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Willie Davenport were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Willie Davenport - Olympic Gold Medalist - Autographed Comemmorative Cover	$6.45
	WILLIE DAVENPORT 1968 OLYMPIC CHAMPION ORIGINAL SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8X10 BSN COA	$3.36
	WILLIE DAVENPORT AUTOGRAPHED OLYMPICS FIRST DAY POSTMARKED 1983 HURDLES COVER	$4.44
	WILLIE DAVENPORT hand SIGNED Olympic Hurdler Mag. Adv. photo	$3.45
	WILLIE DAVENPORT hand SIGNED Olympic hurdler Track & Field Adv. photo	$3.05
	Willie Davenport signed 1991 olympic card PSA Authenticated Gold Hurdles	$69.00
	WILLIE DAVENPORT SIGNED 5 Time Olympian Hurdler Champ Photo	$4.99
	Willie Davenport Signed 8x10 Photograph Autographed Ad Olympics Track PSA	$19.99
	Willie Davenport signed US Olympic Hall of Fame trading card	$7.00
	Willie Davenport was an American sprint runner Hand Signed Magazine AD Photo	$1.04