Homer Davidson

Homer Davidson
Profile
PositionsQuarterback, Kicker
Personal information
Born(1884-10-14)October 14, 1884
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 1948(1948-07-26) (aged 63)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
CollegePennsylvania
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Elyria Athletics (1912–1913)
Awards and highlights
  • Ohio League champion (1906, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914)

Homer Hurd Davidson (October 14, 1884 – July 26, 1948) was a professional Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Naps (later renamed the Cleveland Indians in 1914). Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he played only 6 games for the Naps during the 1908 season. Davidson was better known as a professional football player. He played in the Ohio League, which was the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League. One veteran Ohio sportswriter once rated Davidson to be the equal of Walter Eckersall, an infamous quarterback from the University of Chicago. He attended college at the University of Pennsylvania and played on the Penn Quakers baseball team.