Walter S. Davis

Walter S. Davis
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1905-08-09)August 9, 1905
Canton, Mississippi
Died October 1979 (aged 74)
Nashville, Tennessee
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1933–1936 Tennessee State
Head coaching record
Overall 19-7-4

Walter Strother Davis[1] (August 9, 1905 – October 1979) was the eighth head football coach for the Tennessee State University Tigers, located in Nashville, Tennessee and he held that position for four seasons, from 1933 until 1936, later becoming president of the school from 1943 to 1968.[2] His career coaching record at Tennessee State was 19 wins, 7 losses, and 4 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him eighth at Tennessee State in total wins and fifth at Tennessee State in winning percentage (.700).[3]

He died at a Nashville hospital in 1979 of a long illness.[4]

References

  1. Lloyd, R.G. (1962). Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University, 1912-1962: fifty years of leadership through excellence, 1912-162. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  2. "Dr. Walter S. Davis". library3.tnstate.edu. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  3. "Tennessee State Coaching Records". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  4. Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1979. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved 2015-01-04.


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