Homer Davidson American football player

Homer Hurd Davidson (October 14, 1884 – July 26, 1948) was a professional Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Naps (later renamed the Cleveland Indians in 1914). Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he played only 6 games for the Naps during the 1908 season. Davidson was better known as a professional football player. He played in the Ohio League, which was the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League. One veteran Ohio sportswriter once rated Davidson to be the equal of Walter Eckersall, a infamous quarterback from the University of Chicago. He attended college at the University of Pennsylvania and played on the Penn Quakers baseball team.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 14, 1884
Birth place
Cleveland , Jackson Ohio , United States
Date of deathJuly 26, 1948
Place of death
Detroit , United States

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American football player

Career start1905
Career end1915
Debut team
Shelby Blues
Former team
Elyria Athletics
Massillon Tigers
Shelby Blues
Akron Pros
Coleman Athletic Club
Shelby Tigers
Position
Quarterback
Placekicker

Homer Davidson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Challenge_From_Canton.pdf
  2. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/06-An-209.pdf
  3. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/13-04-432.pdf