John Beverly Pollard

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John Beverly Pollard
Pollard c. 1903
Virginia Cavaliers
PositionQuarterback
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1880-11-09)November 9, 1880
Aylett, Virginia, U.S.
Died:October 2, 1960(1960-10-02) (aged 79)
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
Career history
CollegeVirginia (1902–1905)
Career highlights and awards

John Beverly Pollard (November 9, 1880 – October 2, 1960) was an American college football player and coach and surgeon in the Medical Corps of the United States Navy.

Early years[edit]

Pollard was born on November 9, 1880, in Aylett, Virginia, to E. S. Pollard, Esq.[1]

University of Virginia[edit]

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.

Coaching career[edit]

Pollard coached Virginia's baseball team in 1906.[7] He served as a co-head football coach at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina from 1906 to 1907.[8]

Head coaching record[edit]

Football[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Davidson (Independent) (1906–1907)
1906 Davidson 3–2–2
1907 Davidson 4–1–1
Davidson: 7–3–3
Total: 7–3–3

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Vignettes. Vol. 1. 1905. p. 70.
  2. ^ "District III". Caduceus of Kappa Sigma. 19: 219. 1904.
  3. ^ "Catalog of Students". University of Virginia Annual Announcements, with a Catalog of the Officers and Students of the University of Virginia: 43. 1903–1904.
  4. ^ Corks and Curls. 1904. p. 132.
  5. ^ "Football in the South". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 97. 1904.
  6. ^ "Virginia? Carolina?". The Cavalier Daily. November 18, 1905.
  7. ^ "Carolina Will Meet Virginia". Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. May 2, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Quips and Cranks. Davidson College. 1908. Retrieved February 9, 2018.