John Loyd
Loyd c. 1900
Profile
PositionTackle
Personal information
Born(1875-05-05)May 5, 1875
Bedford County, Virginia
DiedMarch 4, 1943(1943-03-04) (aged 67)
Rockbridge County, Virginia
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
CollegeRichmond (1892–1895)
Virginia (1898–1900)
Awards and highlights

John Edward Loyd (May 5, 1875 – March 4, 1943) was an American college football player and physician.

College football

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Loyd played for Richmond College from 1892 to 1895[1] and for the Virginia Cavaliers from 1898 to 1900.[2] He was captain of the team in 1900,[3] a year in which Virginia had a claim to a Southern championship[4] and defeated Sewanee to give the school its first loss since 1897.[5] Loyd was thrice selected to the All-Southern team as a tackle.[6]

Physician

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He was once resident physician at the Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital at Clifton Forge.[3][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Photograph of the Richmond College Football Team 1893".
  2. ^ "Virginia vs. Carolina..." Virginian-Pilot. November 18, 1900. p. 10.
  3. ^ a b "Novel Football Game At The University Tomorrow". Richmond Dispatch. October 7, 1902.
  4. ^ "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".
  5. ^ "Virginia Wins Decisive Victory". The Times. November 30, 1900.
  6. ^ e.g. "All-Southern Eleven for 1900". Outing. 37. Outing Publishing Company: 616. 1901.
  7. ^ "The Alumni Bulletin". The Alumni Bulletin of the University of Virginia. 2: 46. 1902.
  8. ^ Official Industrial Guide and Shippers' Directory: For the Use of the Company's Patrons and Others Seeking Facts Pertaining to Its Territorial Resources : Mining, Agricultural, Manufacturing, Commercial, Financial and Educational Advantages. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company General Freight Department. 1906.