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

J. Elwood Davis
Biographical details
Born(1892-09-18)September 18, 1892
Correctionville, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1974(1974-01-09) (aged 81)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1915–1917Iowa
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1920Kansas Wesleyan
c. 1929Washington University (backfield)
c. 1937Iowa (assistant)
Baseball
1943–1945Iowa
Head coaching record
Overall0–1–2 (college football)
15–15 (college baseball)

Playing career

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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

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High school coaching

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

Kansas Wesleyan

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ The Phi Gamma Delta, Volume 44 "Football's Passing Show" October 1921 page 117
  2. ^ The Iowa alumnus, Volume 15 By State University of Iowa, October 1917, page 17
  3. ^ Newton, Iowa High School Football - 1919 "J. Elwood Davis"
  4. ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived October 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes all-time coaching records
  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  .
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