Herman Daves Explained

Herman Daves
School:Vanderbilt Commodores
Birth Date:5 August 1890
Birth Place:Fayetteville, Tennessee
Death Place:Lynnville, Tennessee
Currentposition:Guard/Tackle
Class:Graduate
Weight Lb:178
Pastschools:Vanderbilt (1912; 1917 - 1918)
Highlights:

James Herman Daves (August 5, 1890  - July 4, 1946) was a college football player.

College football

Daves was a guard and tackle for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. He played on the 1912 and 1918 Vanderbilt teams, captain of the 1918 team.[1] His play was praised during Vanderbilt's largest ever victory, a 105 to 0 over Bethel in 1912.[2] Daves was selected All-Southern that year.[3] He may have been All-Southern in 1918 as well.[4] At Vanderbilt he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. His brother Oliver Daves was an All-Southern end for the Washington and Lee Generals in 1919.

Notes and References

  1. The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity. 35. Two Captains at Vanderbilt. 1918. 904.
  2. Book: Bill Traughber. 57. Vanderbilt Football: Tales of Commodore Gridiron History. 8 September 2011. 9781625842312.
  3. News: Atlanta Constitution. Consolidated All-Southern Chosen by Ten Scribes; Eleven Like Innis Brown's. December 3, 1912. 10.
  4. The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity. 36. Captain Herman Daves. 1919. 453.