John Beverly Pollard
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Pollard c. 1903 | |
| Virginia Cavaliers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Virginia (1902–1905) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | November 9, 1880 |
| Place of birth | Aylett, Virginia |
| Date of death | October 2, 1960 (aged 79) |
| Place of death | Annapolis, Maryland |
| 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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
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