John Beverly Pollard
Appearance
Virginia Cavaliers | |
Date of birth | November 9, 1880 |
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Place of birth | Aylett, Virginia |
Date of death | October 2, 1960 | (aged 79)
Place of death | Annapolis, Maryland |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
US college | University of Virginia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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.
References
- ^ a b Vignettes. Vol. 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.
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: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ 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.