American football player
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| Born: | (1903-05-19)May 19, 1903 Charleston, West Virginia | ||||
| Died: | October 14, 1959(1959-10-14) (aged 56) Charleston, West Virginia | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Charleston (WV) | ||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||
| Position: | End, tackle, guard | ||||
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Carl Lewis Davis (May 19, 1903 – October 14, 1959) was an American football player.
A native of Charleston, West Virginia, Davis played college football as a tackle for West Virginia. He was a member of the school's undefeated 1922 football team. He was also a standout in track and set a school record in the shot put that lasted for more than 30 years.
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets during 1927 season. He played at the end, tackle, and guard positions and appeared in a total of eight NFL games, three as a starter.
After his playing career, Davis was an attorney in Charleston. He also served on the Charleston City Council and ran as a Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney. He died in his sleep in 1959 at age 56. At the West Virginia-Pitt football game on October 17, 1959, the crowd bowed its head in a moment of silence for Davis.
References
- ^ "WVU Game Fans Bow Heads In Tribute to Carl Davis". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 18, 1959. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carl Davis". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "Former WVU Athlete Dies". The Raleigh Register. October 14, 1959. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com indicates he also played for the University of Michigan, but that school's roster database (here) does not include him.
- "Carl L. Davis Is Candidate: Republican Attorney Out For Prosecutor". Charleston Daily Mail. February 1, 1952. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.