About John S. Davis
Lived 1898 – 1985 (aged 86). John S. Davis was an American head coach.
John Solomon "Sap" Davis (October 21, 1898 – February 16, 1985) was an American college football and college basketball coach and athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas for one season, in 1930, compiling a record of 1–6. Davis was also the athletic director and head basketball coach at Ottawa from 1927 to 1931. He moved to the State Normal School of Colorado—now known as the University of Northern Colorado—in 1931 to replace George E. Cooper as head basketball coach. In 1937, Davis was hired as the head basketball coach at Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now known as Colorado State University.
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Who was John S. Davis?
American football coach (1898-1985)
When was John S. Davis born?
John S. Davis was born on 21 October 1898 in Williamsburg.
When did John S. Davis die?
John S. Davis died on 16 February 1985 in Fort Collins.
What was John S. Davis's occupation?
John S. Davis was a head coach.
What nationality was John S. Davis?
John S. Davis was American.
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