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Bill Davidson had a legendary way with words for over 44 years and became a trailblazer for Brandon University Bobcat media coverage.
Davidson was born and raised in Brandon and graduated from Neelin High School in 1962.
He started in the print room at the Brandon Sun where he completed an apprenticeship program before taking a leap of faith and joined the sports department as a writer.
Fellow BU Sports Wall of Famer Brian Marshall appointed Davidson as sports editor in 1968. The Brandon College Caps re-branded to become the Brandon University Bobcats that same year. BU Athletics launched a publicity campaign and Davidson and his staff came on board to help promote the major transition.
He was the Bobcats' beat reporter when Gary Howard came on board as men's basketball coach and BU entered the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1970-71.
Davidson had a 10-year run as Brandon Sun Sports Editor before moving to the Winnipeg Tribune. The Tribune closed its doors and Davidson assisted in the start-up of the Winnipeg Sun in 1980.
He headed west and became Sports Editor of the Edmonton Sun for seven years and served the same role at the Calgary Sun for a decade. He was on the job for Wayne Gretzky and the Oilers Dynasty of Stanley Cup runs in the 1980s and covered the Flames first-ever championship in 1989.
Davidson returned to the Winnipeg Sun in 1999 and retired in 2006.
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