J. R. Davis

J. R. Davis
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
PositionTackle/Halfback
Class1910
Personal information
Born:(1882-06-12)June 12, 1882
Williamsburg, Virginia
Died:August 16, 1947(1947-08-16) (aged 65)
Harriman, Tennessee
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
CollegeGeorgia Tech (1907–1909)
High schoolAmerican University
Career highlights and awards

John Ryland "Twenty Percent" Davis (June 12, 1882 – August 16, 1947) was an American college football player. Davis was known as "Twenty percent" because he was considered twenty percent of the team's worth.[1]

  1. ^ Triumph Books (September 2006). Echoes of Georgia Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told. p. 35. ISBN 9781617490484.