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Jason Davenport
Jason Davenport (born 4 September 1985) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Career.
A former basketballer and sprinter in his junior days, Davenport was a late-comer to football, but excelled in his early years of exposure to the game. In 2005 he made his local leagues (Ellinbank & District Football League) team of the year, named on the wing after a stellar season with his home club Nilma
away. The smaller Davenport Municipal Airport is the home of the Quad City Air Show.
Sports.
From 1907 to 1926, Rock Island was home to the NFL's Rock Island Independents. The franchise was a charter member on the National Football League (NFL) in 1920. The first NFL Game ever was played by the Islanders at Douglas Park in September 1920. Football legend Jim Thorpe was a member of the team in 1924.
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks, named in honor of the Sauk war chief