Carl Davis (American football, born 1903)

Games:	8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carl Davis
Personal information
Born:	May 19, 1903; Charleston, West Virginia
Died:	October 14, 1959 (aged 56); Charleston, West Virginia
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Charleston (WV)
College:	West Virginia
Position:	End, tackle, guard
Career history
	Frankford Yellow Jackets (1927);
Career NFL statistics
Games:
Games:	8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[1] He was also a standout in track and set a school record in the shot put that lasted for more than 30 years.^[2]^[3]^[4]

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.^[2]

After his playing career, Davis was an attorney in Charleston.^[3] He also served on the Charleston City Council and ran as a Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney.^[5] He died in his sleep in 1959 at age 56.^[3] At the West Virginia-Pitt football game on October 17, 1959, the crowd bowed its head in a moment of silence for Davis.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "WVU Game Fans Bow Heads In Tribute to Carl Davis". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 18, 1959. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Carl Davis". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.

[Silence-1] "WVU Game Fans Bow Heads In Tribute to Carl Davis". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 18, 1959. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.

[PFR-2] "Carl Davis". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[obit-3] "Former WVU Athlete Dies". The Raleigh Register. October 14, 1959. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Pro-Football-Reference.com indicates he also played for the University of Michigan, but that school's roster database (here) does not include him.

[5] "Carl L. Davis Is Candidate: Republican Attorney Out For Prosecutor". Charleston Daily Mail. February 1, 1952. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.

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