Tom Davies (American football)

Tom Davies
Davies in 1921
Biographical details
Born(1896-10-14)October 14, 1896
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 29, 1972(1972-02-29) (aged 75)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1918–1921Pittsburgh
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922Penn (assistant)
1923Geneva
1924–1925Allegheny
1926–1934Rochester (NY)
1935Carnegie Tech (freshmen)
1936Kiski Prep (PA)
1937–1939St. Thomas/Scranton
1941–1947Western Reserve
Head coaching record
Overall96–52–11 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1970 (profile)

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.


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