Herman Daves

Herman Daves
Vanderbilt Commodores
Position Guard/Tackle
Class Graduate
Career history
College Vanderbilt (1912; 1917–1918)
Personal information
Date of birth August 5, 1890
Place of birth Fayetteville, Tennessee
Date of death July 4, 1946 (aged 55)
Place of death Lynnville, Tennessee
Career highlights and awards

James Herman Daves (August 5, 1890 – July 4, 1946) was a college football player.

College football

Daves was a guard and tackle for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. He played on the 1912 and 1918 Vanderbilt teams, captain of the 1918 team.[1] His play was praised during Vanderbilt's largest ever victory, a 105 to 0 over Bethel in 1912.[2] Daves was selected All-Southern that year.[3] He may have been All-Southern in 1918 as well.[4] At Vanderbilt he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. His brother Oliver Daves was an All-Southern end for the Washington and Lee Generals in 1919.

References

  1. ↑ "Two Captains at Vanderbilt". The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity 35: 904.
  2. ↑ Bill Traughber. Vanderbilt Football: Tales of Commodore Gridiron History. p. 57.
  3. ↑ "Consolidated All-Southern Chosen by Ten Scribes; Eleven Like Innis Brown's". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1912. p. 10.
  4. ↑ "Captain Herman Daves". The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity 36: 453.