John Beverly Pollard
Pollard c. 1903 | |
Virginia Cavaliers | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Graduate |
Career history | |
College | Virginia (1902–1905) |
Personal information | |
Born: |
Aylett, Virginia | November 9, 1880
Died: |
October 2, 1960 79) Annapolis, Maryland | (aged
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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John Beverly Pollard (November 9, 1880 – October 2, 1960) was a college football player and surgeon in the US Navy Medical Corps.
Early years
John Beverly Pollard was born November 9, 1880 in Aylett, Virginia to E. S. Pollard, Esq.[1]
University of Virginia
Pollard was an All-Southern quarterback for the Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia,[2] and a member of the Virginia Glee Club.[3][4] He also played on the baseball teams. At Virginia he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Pollard was known for his speed.[5] He mentored the backup Oscar Randolph.[6] He was once University Demonstrator of Anatomy.[1] After university he became a captain and surgeon in the US Navy Medical Corps.
Davidson College
Pollard served as a co-head coach from 1906 to 1907 at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina.[7]
References
- 1 2 Vignettes. 1. p. 70.
- ↑ "District III". Caduceus of Kappa Sigma. 19: 219. 1904.
- ↑ "Catalog of Students". University of Virginia annual announcements, with a catalog of the officers and students of the University of Virginia: 43. 1903–1904.
- ↑ Corks and Curls. 1904. p. 132.
- ↑ "Football in the South". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 97.
- ↑ "Virginia? Carolina?". The Cavalier Daily. November 18, 1905.
- ↑ Quips and Cranks. Davidson College. 1908. Retrieved February 9, 2018.