Homer Hurd Davidson was a professional Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Naps.
14 Facts About Homer Davidson
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Homer Davidson played in the Ohio League, which was the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League.
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One veteran Ohio sportswriter once rated Davidson to be the equal of Walter Eckersall, an infamous quarterback from the University of Chicago.
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Homer Davidson attended college at the University of Pennsylvania and played on the Penn Quakers baseball team.
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Homer Davidson began his professional football career in 1905, as the quarterback and kicker for the Shelby Blues.
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Homer Davidson was considered the greatest professional kicker of his era.
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Homer Davidson continued to play for the Blues the next season in 1906.
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Homer Davidson chose to sit out the 1908 season because he was under contract to Cleveland Naps and did not want to risk injury.
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Homer Davidson returned to the Shelby Blues in 1909 and played in the league alongside, Peggy Parratt, the team's new player-coach.
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Homer Davidson would go on to win many games for Parratt with his punts and field goals.
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However Homer Davidson still played as the team's kicker, since only his shoulder was injured.
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Homer Davidson disagreed violently with the referee, who just happened to be a Canton resident.
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In 1914 Homer Davidson rejoined Parratt and played for the Akron Indians.
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Homer Davidson started the first few games at quarterback until Massillon hired Gus Dorais from the Fort Wayne Friars.