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Dwight Filley Davis Sr. (July 5, 1879 – November 28, 1945) was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition. He was the Assistant Secretary of War from 1923 to 1925 and Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929.
Jul 1, 2024 · Dwight F. Davis (born July 5, 1879, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.—died Nov. 28, 1945, Washington, D.C.) was a tennis player best known as the donor of the Davis Cup (properly the International Lawn Tennis Challenge Trophy) for competition among teams representing various nations.
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Dwight Filley Davis was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 5, 1879. He attended Harvard University and graduated in 1900. An accomplished tennis player, Davis played on the national team that won the international tennis competition in 1900 and 1901.
Dwight Filley Davis (July 5, 1879 - November 28, 1945) was an American tennis player and politician. He was the founder of the international tennis competition "Davis Cup". He served as United States Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929. Davis died at his home in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 1945, after a six-month illness.
Dwight F. Davis is widely credited with having invented, or at least conceived, the original idea for the international tennis competition that bears his name, the Davis Cup. This paper aims to debunk this myth through comprehensive critical analysis of the period preceding Davis’s apparent epiphany in 1899.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (AP)-- Dwight F. Davis, Secretary of War during the Coolidge Administration, died at his home tonight after a six-month illness. His age was 66. View Full Article in ...
Dwight Filley Davis Sr. was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition. He was the Assistant Secretary of War from 1923 to 1925 and Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929.
