John Beverly Pollard
| File:JohnPollard.jpg Pollard c. 1903 | |
| Profile | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 9, 1880 Aylett, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 1960 (aged 79) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Virginia (1902–1905) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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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 | edit source]Pollard was born on November 9, 1880, in Aylett, Virginia, to E. S. Pollard, Esq.[1]
University of Virginia
[edit | edit source]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 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 | edit source]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 | edit source]Football
[edit | edit source]| 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 | ||||||||
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- 1880 births
- 1960 deaths
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- Davidson Wildcats football coaches
- Virginia Cavaliers baseball players
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- Virginia Cavaliers football players
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- All-Southern college football players
- United States Navy captains
- United States Navy Medical Corps officers
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