Pollard c. 1903
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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) |
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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.
John Beverly Pollard was born November 9, 1880 in Aylett, Virginia to E. S. Pollard, Esq.
Pollard was an All-Southern quarterback for the Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia, and a member of the Virginia Glee Club. He also played on the baseball teams. At Virginia he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Pollard was known for his speed. He mentored the backup Oscar Randolph. He was once University Demonstrator of Anatomy. After university he became a captain and surgeon in the US Navy Medical Corps.