Billy Davis won 11 ATA National Titles spanning a period of more than 30 years.  He was Althea Gibson’s training partner and the road manager for her exhibition tour during the 1950’s.  Billy was a ballboy for the historic match between world champion Don Budge and Black champion Jimmie McDaniel.  In this two-part interview, Billy discusses his recollections of tennis from the 1940’s through today. Musical introduction by the Cole Hamlin Trio.  To reach him contact at colehamlin@aol.com.

Interview with Billy Davis, Part I

Interview with Billy Davis, Part II