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