Cheek '49 excelled in two sports - football and basketball - at Davidson and was instrumental in one of the Wildcats' most successful basketball eras. He led Davidson to records of 17-8, 19-9, and 18-8 (54-25) in his three seasons with the Wildcats. Cheek was the first Davidson player to score 1,000 points in his career (including a freshman season at Tulane). He was an All-State and All-Southern Conference selection as a center in basketball and a third team Helms Foundation All-American selection in 1949. Cheek played offensive and defensive end for the 'Cats in football. He led his team with 16 receptions in 1948.
