Tom Davies (American football)
Davies in 1921
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 14, 1896 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 29, 1972 (aged 75) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1918–1921 | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1922 | Penn (assistant) |
| 1923 | Geneva |
| 1924–1925 | Allegheny |
| 1926–1934 | Rochester (NY) |
| 1935 | Carnegie Tech (freshmen) |
| 1936 | Kiski Prep (PA) |
| 1937–1939 | St. Thomas/Scranton |
| 1941–1947 | Western Reserve |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 96–52–11 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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All-American, 1918 All-American, 1920 All-American, 1921 |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 (profile) |
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Thomas J. Davies (October 14, 1896 – February 29, 1972) was an American football player and coach. He played as a halfback at the University of Pittsburgh and was a consensus All-American in 1918 and 1920. After retiring as a player, Davies worked as a football coach for the next 26 years, including stints at the University of Pennsylvania, Geneva College, Allegheny College, the University of Rochester, the Carnegie Institute of Technology, the University of Scranton, and Western Reserve University. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1970.
Davies was a native of Gas City, Indiana. He moved to Washington, Pennsylvania when he was 11 years old. Davies played high school football at Aliquippa High School in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, and at Kiski Preparatory School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania. Davies was working in a Washington factory when he got the chance to play football at Kiski. A friend refused to accept a football scholarship there unless Davies went along.
Davies enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh where he played four seasons (1918–1921) of football under coach Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner. Davies played in 31 games for the Pittsburgh Panthers and averaged 150 yards per game over his four-year career. He was selected as a first-team All-American in his freshman season of 1918 and again as a junior in 1920. As a freshman in 1918, Davies weighed only 142 pounds. In his first carry for Pitt, he ran for 13 yards against Washington & Jefferson—then a national power. Three plays later, he ran for 38 yards, "setting the pace for a stellar playing career."
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