SALEM, W.Va. (May 28) – The Salem International University Athletic Hall of Fame is in the process of being added to the website. As members of the hall of fame are added to the database, their accomplishments will be reviewed in "Hall of Fame Rewinds". Click here to view past entries on the hall of fame page.
The first Salem International Hall of Fame rewind features a member of the inaugural 1962 athletic hall of fame class, T. Edward Davis.
T. Edward Davis was born October 29, 1898 and served Salem College as an athlete, coach, athletic director, administrator and was elected as a member of the Board of Trustees in 1941.
He graduated from the university in 1923, lettering in football for four years, and was immediately hired as a graduate manager of athletics.
In 1925, along with other coaches around West Virginia, he worked out details for the formation of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The plan was accepted and adopted by the college presidents and Davis was a member of the first tournament committee.
He began coaching basketball in the 1926-27 season and guided Salem to two WVIAC titles. In 1930, while serving as Director of Athletics, he coached basketball, football and baseball. Over the next 12 seasons he led Salem to one WVIAC championship in baseball and a pair of runner-up finishes in football.
Although he left Salem in 1941, he returned in 1963 to become the Vice President at the college.
Selected as an original member of the Salem College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1962, Davis received a Certificate of Outstanding Service to Salem College in recognition of his 50 years of Association with the institution.
On October 4, 1969, Salem College held a testimonial banquet in his honor and paid tribute to his 50 years of service to the college and central West Virginia. At that time, it was announced that the Physical Education Building would be named the T. Edward Davis Physical Education Building. The building was completed and dedicated on October 11, 1974.
Stay tuned to SIUTigerPride.com all summer for future posts of members of the Tiger Athletics Hall of Fame. If you would like to nominate a worthy candidate for the Salem International University Athletics Hall of Fame click here.
