J. Elwood Davis

John Elwood "Waddy" Davis was an American college football player and coach of college football and college baseball.

Playing career

Davis graduated from the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He played football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was captain of the football team.

Coaching career

High school coaching

Davis coached in the high school ranks in Iowa from 1917 to 1919.

Kansas Wesleyan

Davis was the eighth head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, serving for one season, in 1920 and compiling a record of 0–1–2.

Death

David died on January 9, 1974, at a hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.