H. G. Davis Jr.
BornJune 14, 1924
Manchester, Georgia, USA[1]
DiedAugust 16, 2004(2004-08-16) (aged 80)
EducationB.A., University of Florida
Occupation(s)Journalist and educator

Horance Gibbs "Buddy" Davis Jr. (June 14, 1924 – August 16, 2004) was an American journalist and educator.[1] He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1971 for a series of editorials in support of the peaceful desegregation of Florida's schools.[2]

Life

Davis was born in Manchester, Georgia. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific. He and his wife had a son, Gregory, and a daughter, Jennifer.

Davis received his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and taught at its University of Florida School of Journalism (established 1953) from 1954 to 1985.[1] From 1962 to 1983 he was a columnist and editorial writer for The Gainesville Sun; from 1983 to 1989, a columnist for the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group.[1]

He died of heart failure in August 2004 at the age of 80.[1]

Awards and honors

In 1971 he won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing[2] and he was named a UF Distinguished Alumnus. In 1977, he received the highest service award from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Wells Memorial Key.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "H.G. Davis Jr. 80, Winner Of Pulitzer for Editorials". The New York Times. August 21, 2004. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. 1 2 The Pulitzer Prize Board (1971). "The 1971 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Editorial Writing". The Pulitzer Prize. Retrieved 2022-06-19.


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