Sandy Beaver | |
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Born |
Augusta, Georgia, USA |
October 5, 1883
Died | December 7, 1969 Gainesville, Georgia |
(aged 86)
Occupation | Educator |
College football career | |
Georgia Bulldogs | |
Position | Guard |
Class | Graduate |
Career history | |
College | Georgia (1902) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Edgar Dunlap "Sandy" Beaver (October 5, 1883 – December 7, 1969) was a college football and baseball player, high school football coach, and educator. He was owner and director of Riverside Military Academy near Gainesville, Georgia. In 1932 he served as member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
Beaver was a prominent guard for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia.
He was selected All-Southern in 1902. Sandy played next to All-Southern center Harold Ketron.
He was one time head of Riverside Military Academy. He held the position at Riverside for over half a century, from 1913 to 1969. At Riverside he was now known as 'Colonel' instead of Professor. Governor Eugene Talmadge appointed Beaver a brigadier general in the Georgia State Militia. He was thus often known as "General Sandy Beaver". He is a member of the school's sports Hall of Fame.
During his coaching career Beaver coached Riverside, University School For Boys (Stone Mountain), and Donald Fraser. At the University School his quarterback was Kid Woodruff.