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Percy Dawson (other)
Percy Dawson may refer to: * Percy Dawson (baseball), American baseballer * Percy Dawson (footballer) (1890–1974), English footballer with Hearts and Blackburn * Percy Dawson (lawyer) (1865–1916), Australian lawyer {{hndis, Dawson, Percy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Dawson (baseball)
Henry "Percy" Dawson served in many roles in professional baseball. He was a minor league baseball team owner, heading the Richmond Colts and Portsmouth Truckers, and scout for the New York Yankees, signing – among others – pitcher Jim Coates. He also served as the head of the Yankees' farm system in the Virginia area. He also managed Richmond in 1925, leading them to a league championship. While owner of Portsmouth, Dawson was involved in a dispute with the Boston Red Sox over future Hall of Fame third baseman Pie Traynor. Red Sox owner Ed Barrow convinced Traynor to join Portsmouth, saying that if the third baseman performed well there, he would join the Red Sox, as the Boston team and Portsmouth had a gentleman's agreement, wherein Portsmouth served as something of a farm team for the Red Sox. However, the Truckers were still an independent team and, despite the informal agreement, were able to do anything they wished with Traynor, including selling him to another team. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Dawson (footballer)
Percival Hall Dawson (born 4 December 1889 – 1974) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He played in the Scottish Football League for Heart of Midlothian and in the English Football League for Blackburn Rovers, moving between them in 1914 for what is believed to be a record transfer fee at the time. Career Dawson was born in Cullercoats. Early on in his football career, he played for non-league sides Whitley Athletic and North Shields before moving to Scottish club Heart of Midlothian in 1911. In 1913, however, Hearts were required to sell Dawson in order to fund improvements to their Tynecastle Stadium, and he was transferred to Blackburn Rovers for a fee of £2,500 – a fee which several sources claim was a then world record transfer fee. In his first season with Blackburn, he contributed to the club winning the English First Division, and helped them to a third-place finish the following season. The outbreak of World War I brought about an end t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |