John E. Davis (architect) explained
| John E. Davis |
| Birth Date: | 4 August 1891 |
| Birth Place: | Oak Grove, Alabama, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation: | architect |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Currentposition: | Fullback | | School: | Auburn Tigers | | Class: | Graduate | | Weight Lb: | 168 | | Pastschools: | Auburn (1907 - 1911) | | Highlights: |
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John Eayres Davis (August 4, 1891 - January 2, 1961) was a college football player and a notable architect in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]
Auburn University
Davis was a prominent fullback for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University from 1907 to 1911.[2]
1910
Davis was captain in 1910. Auburn was co-champion of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).
1911
He was selected All-Southern in 1911.[3]
Architect
Davis was an architect of the firm of Warren, Knight & Davis in Birmingham.[4] [5] He had previously worked in Detroit.[6]
Notes and References
- Book: Who's who in American Sports. 196. 1928. archive.org. March 15, 2015.
- Web site: All-Time Lettermen. 191.
- News: All-Southern Elevens Picked By Bill Streit. December 3, 1911. The State. Columbia, South Carolina.
- Book: 1. The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art. 156. Google books. March 15, 2015. 2011. 978-0-19-533579-8. Marter. Joan M.. Oxford University Press .
- Book: Remembered Past Discovered Future - The Alabama Architecture of Warren Knight & Davis, 1906-1961 . 1999. John M. Schnorrenberg.
- American Architect and Architecture. 121. 574. Personals. 1922. March 15, 2015. Google books.
