By Darin Hayes October 14, 1896, Gas City, Indiana – Tom Davies was born.
The Davies family left Indiana to move to Washington, Pennsylvania, when Tom was 11 years old, according to his bio on Wikipedia. After high school, Tom attended the nearby University of Pittsburgh and played halfback for the Panthers and their renowned coach, Pop Warner.
Davies became a consensus All-American in 1918 and 1920, and in his four years, he averaged 150 yards rushing per game! His Pitt career was highlighted by the perfect Panther season of 1918, where the team went 9-0 and won the National Championship.
In the 1920 game against the University of Pennsylvania, Tom had his best individual effort as a collegian when he tossed a touchdown pass, scampered 80 yards for another, returned a kickoff 90 yards for a third, and returned a pick six 60 yards for a score! The National Football Foundation cemented Tom Davies into legendary status by inducting him into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.
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