J._Elwood_Davis

J. Elwood Davis

J. Elwood Davis

American football player and coach

John Elwood "Waddy" Davis (September 18, 1892 – January 9, 1974) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball.

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Playing career

Davis graduated from the University of Iowa in Iowa City.[1] He played football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was captain of the football team.[2]

Coaching career

High school coaching

Davis coached in the high school ranks in Iowa from 1917 to 1919.[3]

Kansas Wesleyan

Davis was the eighth head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, serving for one season, in 1920 and compiling a record of 0–1–2.[4]

Death

David died on January 9, 1974, at a hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    The Phi Gamma Delta, Volume 44 "Football's Passing Show" October 1921 page 117
  2. [2]
    The Iowa alumnus, Volume 15 By State University of Iowa, October 1917, page 17
  3. [3]
    Newton, Iowa High School Football - 1919 "J. Elwood Davis"
  4. [4]
    College Football Data Warehouse Archived October 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes all-time coaching records
  5. [5]
    "Retired U. of Iowa Athletic Staffer Dies". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. January 9, 1974. p. 5. Retrieved June 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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