Wink Davenport, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetWink Davenport
American volleyball player
Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1942
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, United States
Profession: volleyball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Wink Davenport
- Winthrop "Wink" Davenport Jr.
- (born April 12, 1942) is an American former lead volleyball official, former college basketball player, former National team volleyball player.
- He is best remembered as the most prominent volleyball official in the United States, arising from his frequent service as a volleyball referee officiating the nation's most important matches.
- He is a holder of U.S.A.
- Volleyball's 1996 Wilbur H.
- Peck Referee – Emeritus Award.Davenport grew up in Binghamton, New York.
- He was awarded a scholarship to play basketball at Wesleyan, where he had a distinguished college career.
- United Press International named him first-team small college all-New England.
- He was captain of the basketball team his senior year.
- He left Wesleyan holding the school record for most points scored in a game (44) and for career scoring average (19.6).
- In addition to basketball, Davenport lettered twice as a member of the Wesleyan golf team.In the late 1950s Davenport became active playing AAU volleyball at a YMCA in his hometown of Binghamton, New York.
- In 1966 he moved to Santa Monica, California, where he joined the Santa Monica Volleyball club team.
- The team was one of the top amateur teams in the nation, and competed at the USVBA Open Nationals.
- Following the tournament Davenport was selected for the US National Men's Volleyball Team.
- He competed at the 1967 Pan American Games, where the team won the gold medal.
- In 1968 he played on the National Team when it competed at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
- The following year, he was again selected to play on the National team at the 1969 World Cup.
- In 1971 Davenport captained Santa Monica's USVBA club team, which won the USVBA National Championship in the Men's Open Division.
- He earned All-America honors at the tournament.
- Davenport remained a member of the US National team through 1971.Davenport retired from playing competitively at the end of 1971 due to chronic knee problems.
- However his involvement in the game continued as an official.
- In this capacity he made his largest contribution to the sport.
- Davenport earned his national certification in 1971, and soon was considered one of the nation's top officials.
- He officiated at the USA Cup, the World Junior Championships, the World Championships, the World Cup and the Olympics.
- Davenport officiated at 11 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championships and six NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championships from 1980 through 1990.
- He also officiated at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
- Davenport served as a Board member of the U.S.
- Volleyball Association from 1971 through 1977, and served as vice president of the USVBA from 1973 through 1976.
- He was the secretary of the international referees committee of Fédération Internationale de Volleyball from 1992 through 1996.
- Davenport retired as an active official in 1995, and has continued on in emeritus status since 1996.
- Davenport was referee delegate to the Olympic games held in Atlanta in 1996.Davenport is married and has three children.
- He met his wife, Ann, on the volleyball courts in Southern California.
- She became president of the Southern California Volleyball Association.
- His oldest two daughters, Leiann and Shannon, both went to college on volleyball scholarships, Leiann at UC Irvine and Shannon at St.
- Mary's College.
- Davenport's youngest daughter, Lindsay, became a tennis player, winning the 1996 Olympic gold medal and three Grand Slam singles titles: the US Open (1998), Wimbledon (1999), and the Australian Open (2000).In 1996 Davenport was selected for U.S.A.
- Volleyball's Wilbur H.
- Peck Referee – Emeritus Award.
- He was inducted into the Wesleyan Hall of Fame in 2009.
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