J. R. Davis
John Ryland "Twenty Percent" Davis (June 12, 1882 – August 16, 1947) was an American college football player. Davis was known as "Twenty percent" because he was considered twenty percent of the team's worth.[1]
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle/Halfback |
| Class | 1910 |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1907–1909) |
| High school | American University |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 12, 1882 Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Died: | August 16, 1947 (aged 65) Harriman, Tennessee |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Georgia Tech
Davis was a tackle and halfback for John Heisman's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was inducted into the Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 1958.[2][3] The large Davis carried the bass drum on his back in a parade through Griffin, Georgia for the Georgia Tech Glee Club.[4]
1908
Davis was selected All-Southern in 1908.[5] Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin wrote, "He has one glaring fault—a tendency to tackle around the eyebrows. Otherwise he is a splendid foot ball man. He weighs two hundred pounds, is never hurt, never fumbles, bucks a line hard and furnishes excellent interference. He was the strength and stay of Tech."[5]
1909
He was captain of the 1909 team.
References
- Triumph Books. Echoes of Georgia Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told. p. 35.
- "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- "Tech Hall of Fame" (PDF). p. 253.
- "The Glue Club".
- Spalding's Football Guide. 1909. p. 75.