Vanderbilt Commodores | |
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Position | Guard/ Tackle |
Class | Graduate |
Personal information | |
Born: | Fayetteville, Tennessee | August 5, 1890
Died: | July 4, 1946 Lynnville, Tennessee | (aged 55)
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Vanderbilt (1912; 1917–1918) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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James Herman Daves (August 5, 1890 – July 4, 1946) was a college football player.
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.
Vanderbilt Commodores | |
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Position | Guard/ Tackle |
Class | Graduate |
Personal information | |
Born: | Fayetteville, Tennessee | August 5, 1890
Died: | July 4, 1946 Lynnville, Tennessee | (aged 55)
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Vanderbilt (1912; 1917–1918) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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James Herman Daves (August 5, 1890 – July 4, 1946) was a college football player.
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.