Dwight F. Davis
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 79 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 5,1879 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | St. Louis |
| Missouri | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 28,1945 |
| Died | Washington |
| D.C. | |
| United States | |
| Davis Cup | W (1900, 1902) |
| Hall of fame induction | 1956 |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Job | Politician |
| Tennis player | |
| Basketball player | |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Washington University School of Law | |
| MICDS (Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School) | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | |
| Nationality | American |
| Current partner | Pauline Sabin |
| Children | Alice Brooks Davis |
| Previous position | Governor-General of the Philippines (1929–1932) |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
| Founded | Davis Cup |
| American Legion | |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 593051 |
Dwight F. Davis Life story
Dwight Filley Davis Sr. 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.
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