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Dwight Filley Davis (* 5. Juli 1879 in St. Louis, Missouri; † 28. November 1945 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, Tennisspieler und Begründer des Davis Cups. Biographie. Davis Vater Oliver Filley war von 1858 bis 1861 Bürgermeister von St. Louis. Sein Cousin Chauncey Ives Filley hatte selbiges Amt von 1863 ...
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.
Dwight Filley Davis. Born: July 5, 1879, St. Louis, Mo., U.S. Died: Nov. 28, 1945, Washington, D.C. (aged 66) Awards And Honors: International Tennis Hall of Fame (1956) Davis Cup (1902) Davis Cup (1900)
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13. Dez. 2016 · It all started in 1899, with a 21-year-old St. Louis native by the name of Dwight Filley Davis. In an effort to spark the nation’s interest in the new sport of tennis, the Harvard senior and...
Kapitän des siegreichen ersten US-Tennis-Teams war der 21-jährige Harvard-Student und Millionen-Erbe Dwight Filley Davis. Lange hatte er zuvor überlegt, wie man die stolzen Briten zu einem...
Dwight Filley Davis. DWIGHT FILLEY DAVIS was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on 5 July 1879; attended Smith Academy in St. Louis; graduated from Harvard University, 1900; established the Davis Cup as a trophy for excellence in international tennis competition; received a law degree from Washington University of St. Louis, 1903; became active in civic affairs; was a member of the public library ...
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". [1] He served as United States Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929. [2] Davis died at his home in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 1945, after a six-month illness. [3] [4]
