James Herman Daves (August 5, 1890 – July 4, 1946) was a college football player.

Herman Daves
Vanderbilt Commodores
PositionGuard/Tackle
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1890-08-05)August 5, 1890
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Died:July 4, 1946(1946-07-04) (aged 55)
Lynnville, Tennessee
Weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career history
CollegeVanderbilt (1912; 1917–1918)
Career highlights and awards

College football

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Daves was a guard and tackle for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. He played on the 1912 and 1918 Vanderbilt teams, captain of the 1918 team.[1] His play was praised during Vanderbilt's largest ever victory, a 105 to 0 over Bethel in 1912.[2] Daves was selected All-Southern that year.[3] He may have been All-Southern in 1918 as well.[4] At Vanderbilt he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. His brother Oliver Daves was an All-Southern end for the Washington and Lee Generals in 1919.

References

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  1. ^ "Two Captains at Vanderbilt". The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity. 35: 904. 1918.
  2. ^ Bill Traughber (September 8, 2011). Vanderbilt Football: Tales of Commodore Gridiron History. p. 57. ISBN 9781625842312.
  3. ^ "Consolidated All-Southern Chosen by Ten Scribes; Eleven Like Innis Brown's". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1912. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Captain Herman Daves". The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity. 36: 453. 1919.