John Beverly Pollard
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. University of Virginia. 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. Coaching career. Pollard coached Virginia's baseball team in 1906. He served as a co-head football coach at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina from 1906 to 1907.