David Peacock (American football)
 Peacock c. 1912 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
March 15, 1890 Eastman, Georgia |
| Died |
? St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Playing career | |
| 1910-12 | Georgia |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1914 | Georgia (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2x All-Southern (1911, 1912) | |
David Roscoe "Emp" Peacock (March 15, 1890 – ?) was a college football player and coach, as well as a politician.
University of Georgia
Playing
1912
As a player he was an All-Southern guard captain for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia in 1912.[1][2] An Athens newspaper said he was "probably the most aggressive lineman in the South."[3] He weighed 185 pounds.
Coaching
Peacock was an assistant for the 1914 Georgia Bulldogs, leaving to get his master's degree at the University of Michigan.[4]
Politics
He was once president pro-tempore of the Georgia state Senate.[5]
References
- ↑ "Composite All-Southern Eleven Chosen By Eighteen Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution. December 2, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved March 3, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia Football Squad". The Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1912. p. 11. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Peacock". Weekly Banner. December 8, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Digital Library of Georgia.
- ↑ "Georgia Assistant Coach, "Emp" Peacock, Goes To Get A. M. Degree". Athens Banner. November 22, 1914. p. 16. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Digital Library of Georgia.
- ↑ "Hon. Roscoe Peacock, "Vice President of Senate"". Weekly Banner. June 29, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Digital Library of Georgia.
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