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Ray E. Davis
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1907 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1972 (aged 64) Fort Walton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1930 | Howard (AL) |
| 1932–1933 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| Position(s) | Center, guard, tackle, end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1934–1938 | Howard (AL) (line) |
| 1939 | Louisiana Tech |
| Baseball | |
| 1939 | Louisiana Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–6 (football) |
Raymond Elswood Davis (September 14, 1907 – August 26, 1972) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He was the head football and baseball coach at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute—now known as Louisiana Tech University—in 1939. Davis played college football at Howard College—now known as Samford University—in Homewood, Alabama. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Portsmouth Spartans in 1932 and 1933. David returned to his alma mater, Howard, in 1934, where he served as line coach for the football team under head coaches Clyde Propst and Billy Bancroft.[1]
Head coaching record
[edit]Football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1939) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Louisiana Tech | 5–6 | |||||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 5–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–6 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Howard Line Coach Takes Job at L. P. I.—Raymond Davis Quits To Take New Position". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. January 29, 1939. p. 26. Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Ray E. Davis at Find a Grave
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