Wilton “Hook” Davis (March 3, 1929 – January 15, 2004) was an

American football American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...

player. He played

college football College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur Student athlete, student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football American football in the United States, firs ...

for

Hardin–Simmons University Hardin–Simmons University (HSU) is a private Baptist university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. History Hardin–Simmons University was founded as Abilene Baptist College in 189 ...

. He led the NCAA major colleges in rushing yardage with 1,173 rushing yards in 1947.ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1209. In 1948, he ranked fifth in rushing yardage with 889 yards and an average of 6.59 yards per carry. With Davis as the leading ground-gainer and

Warren B. Woodson Warren Brooks Woodson (February 24, 1903 – February 22, 1998) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas State Teachers College, now the Univer ...

as head coach, Hardin-Simmons compiled a 14-5-3 record from 1947 to 1948.

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1929 births 2004 deaths American football halfbacks Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football players Players of American football from Austin, Texas Players of American football from Robertson County, Texas {{collegefootball-player-stub

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