The Journal Star has a piece on Dana Davis, more on who he was, for those who aren't familiar with his work. There remains no update on his passing, though there are no indications of foul play.

Davis, a graduate of Manual High School and Bradley University, was the director of the annual Mitchell "J.J." Anderson All-Star Basketball Camp, which provided free basketball instruction and life skills to thousands of local kids, most of them underprivileged.

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Davis was honored last winter as the recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Service Leadership Award given by the King Holiday Committee of Peoria, Inc.