Please answer the following question: Facts: - teams: new york yankees - position: defensive end - nfldraftedyear: 1943 - years: 1947-1949 - death date: 11 july 1987 - college: georgia - nfldraftedround: 12 - birth date: 5 october 1921 - name: van davis - nfldraftedpick: 108 -lrb- by the green bay packers -rrb- - birth place: philomath , georgia Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of van davis .
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van davis -lrb- born van andrew davis jr. -rrb- was a professional american football defensive end .he was a member of the new york yankees of the all-america football conference .