Scott Davis, our friend, R.I.P.

marksman wrote:

"...and down the main straightaway..."

OMG, that is so cogent. I can hear that voice, that call, vividly, one meet and you got Scott's call style and voice sense memory locked in your brain forever.

And it was engaging, and classy, with out any sense of hype...total respect and understanding for the sport.

He was never tacky, he was never status quo, he was always a classy announcer. (Except a few occasions maybe when he thought the mic was off ;-), or was that someone else?)

I've been a long time subscriber to his FAST Media Guide,T&F Annual.

A real labor of love of Mr. Davis'.

He will be sorely missed.

Class act. Will be missed. Thoughts go out to his family.

Had the pleasure of dealing with Scott a number of times and can verify everything that has been said about him. He was a true scholar of our sport and courageously fought a long battle.

Scott was more than a professional PA announcer, he was a mentor to many, he was a human encyclopedia, he was a comedian, he was a friend, and he was the biggest track and field fan on the planet. Scott was such a fan of the sport he even had a condo in Eugene that was close to Pre’s trail.

Scott believed everyone had potential to be great. Well Scott, you were great. The professional series will never be the same, the indoor and outdoor championships will have a void in the announcing forever, and the Olympic Trials will miss that prefect tone that was Scott Davis. The sport lost someone special in Scott, but so did the world.

Very sad. My prayers are with his family and freinds. Does anyone know if he announced the Jim Bush Invitational at Occidental College in previous years?

As a member of UCLA track and field during the late 90's into early 2000's, I considered myself very fortunate. As an avid track fan coming out of high school and into college I felt I had joined an all-star assemblage of athletes led by coaches of all-world track and field athletes such Art Venegas, John Smith, Bob Larsen, Jeanette Bolden, and many others.

However, it was Mr. Scott Davis, the voice of Drake Stadium, who added so much color and character to our competitive efforts as athletes at so many meets, his engaging and informative manner enlightening spectators and athletes alike in our performances. He also had an uncanny ability, through his announcing, to evoke excitement in watching a race, every race, no matter the size or importance.

What Chick Hearn and Vin Scully may be to basketball and baseball, Scott Davis probably was to track and field stadiums throughout the world. It certainly felt that way at Drake Stadium.

A great man. Thanks for the memories. RIP.

If you put Scott Davis, Dave Johnson, and Tom Jennings in a room, there is not a question about track and field that they could not answer.

Scott, we'll miss you man!

I was fortunate enough to have had a chance to work with Scott over the last several years at meets in Boston and Carson, Ca. There was no more generous a collaborator, no more knowledgeable a mentor, nor a more welcome presence at the bars and lobbies of the track world. He will be truly irreplaceable and never forgotten.

After spending a few evenings in the company of Scott, I came away convinced that no man alive knew more jokes than he did.

I told him a couple of times to write a jokebook. I was serious. His delivery was excellent, rapidfire and nonstop.

And then there is Scott the announcer and track officionado.

An icon passes away. Sad day. Condolences to his family and friends.

TWG

Hope people were able to drink a toast to Scott a few min ago. Great man, helped me out at Mt SAC and always had a good (bad) joke to tell.

Just opened a nice bottle of Merlot and toasted to the life of the great Scott Davis. Thank you Scott for all you did to help our sport. You will be missed but never forgotten.

Where did Scott grow up ? Which high school did he go to ?

Wow, he will definitely be missed.

I knew/listened to him as an announcer for Mt SAC, Jenner Classic, USATF Champs, Pre Classic, etc. I remember he announced my name at the Jenner Classic with great enthusiasm and authority the week after I first broke 4 in 1993. I was probably the least accomplished runner in the field, most had 3k PR's of 7:40-7:55. I had never run a 3km.

I knew him as the past meet director for the Mt SAC Relays. He allowed me late entry into one of the multiple 800m heats at the 2003 Mt SAC Relays, I ran 1:51 and he shook my hand after the race saying "nice race."

And I have done stat work (top marks for the mens 800 thru 3km) for the USATF Media Guide and FAST Annual the las few years. In fact, I was working on some of that today and was to submit my work to him at the end of the season. He was always very appreciative of my contributions to the annual.

What a loss to track and field. Lets hope someone takes on the FAST ANNUAL and Media Guide. Jill Geer and Scott Davis were the General Editors of this book with contributions from about 20 others including myself. RIP Scott

Put Scott Davis on the cover of T&FNews Facebook page.

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