Oscar Davis (American football)

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Oscar Davis
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Position Guard
Class1922
Personal information
Weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College Georgia Tech (19191922)
Career highlights and awards

Honors

Oscar Davis was an American football guard for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was selected All-Southern and is a member of the Tech Athletics Hall of Fame [1] and Tech All-Era Team (William Alexander Era). [2] Davis was selected All-American in 1922 by Lawrence Perry and Billy Evans. [3]

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References

  1. "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
  2. "Georgia Tech Honors" (PDF). Georgia Tech Athletic Association. 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
  3. Lawrence Perry (1922-12-17). "All-America Selection Discloses Unusual Number of Great Backs: Perry Observed Them". San Antonio Light.