My Sunday afternoon ritual of watching golf and browsing social media was interrupted this week by sad news. Former University of Iowa men’s basketball coach Dr. Tom Davis had passed away. The story had been shared by several of my online friends. I began to reflect on what Davis had meant to me and so many other Iowa fans who grew up with Hawkeye basketball during the late 80s and 1990s. But here is where things get confusing. Dr.Tom Davis is still alive.
Social Media Post Claims Coach Davis Had Died
A Facebook account that goes by the name ‘Hawkeye Hoops Family’ posted the news about coach Davis. The story was shared over 200 times and had thousands of comments. The topic really gained steam when a TV announcer calling the UNI versus Drake basketball game on Sunday mentioned the story on the air. It turns out he, too, had been fooled…