Garrison H. Davidson

Who was Garrison H. Davidson?

Garrison Holt Davidson was a United States Army officer, combat engineer, commander, and military educator from the 1920s through World War II and into the Cold War-era. Rising to the rank of lieutenant general before his retirement from the Army in 1964, Davidson served as the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1956 to 1960. He also played and coached football at West Point, helming the Cadet squad as head coach from 1933 to 1937, compiling a record of 35–11–1.