Dwight F. Davis

Dwight Filley Davis (July 5, 1879 - November 28, 1945) was an American tennis player and politician. He was the founder of the international tennis competition "Davis Cup".
He served as United States Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929.
Davis died at his home in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 1945, after a six-month illness.