Bruce Davenport
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- Class of:
- 1951
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- Induction Class of:
- 1974
A three-year member of the Monogram Club, Davenport was an outstanding athlete and one of the finest trackmen and cross country runners ever to perform in Virginia.
Davenport took 55 first-place finishes during his career and was the first athlete at Roanoke College to run the two-mile race below 10 minutes in 1949.
A captain of both the track and cross country teams, Davenport was one of the most well-liked and respected athletes on campus.
A physics major at Roanoke, Davenport has since shown active interest in conservation and amateur botanical and ornithological groups.
