Gene Davidson

Gene Davidson
Arkansas Razorbacks
Position Quarterback/Outfielder (baseball)
Class Graduate
Career history
College Arkansas (1915–1919)
High school Fort Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1896-02-19)February 19, 1896
Place of birth Hon Township, Scott County, Arkansas
Date of death September 12, 1960(1960-09-12) (aged 64)
Place of death Fort Smith, Arkansas
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Southern (1917)
  • All-Southwest (1916, 1919)
  • Arkansas' Greatest Athlete (1919)
  • Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame

Gene "Sodie" Davidson (February 19, 1896 – September 12, 1960)[1] was an American football and baseball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas. He was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1968.[2] Davidson was named "Arkansas' Greatest Athlete" in 1919.[3]

Early years

Gene Davidson was born on February 19, 1896 in Hon Township of Scott County, Arkansas to Joe Davidson and Susan Ivey.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Gene Davidson".
  2. ↑ "Class of 1968".
  3. 1 2 "Gene "Sodie" Davidson".


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