J. Elwood Davis

John Elwood "Waddy" Davis (September 18, 1892 – January 9, 1974) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball.

Playing career
Davis graduated from the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He played football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was captain of the football team.

High school coaching
Davis coached in the high school ranks in Iowa from 1917 to 1919.

Kansas Wesleyan
Davis was the eighth head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, serving for one season, in 1920 and compiling a record of 0–1–2.

Death
David died on January 9, 1974, at a hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.