John Beverly Pollard

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

Pollard was born on 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.

Coaching career

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

Football

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

  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.


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