John Loyd

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

John Loyd
Loyd c. 1900
Virginia Cavaliers
PositionTackle
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeRichmond (18921895)
Virginia (18981900)
Personal information
Born:(1875-05-05)May 5, 1875
Bedford County, Virginia
Died:March 4, 1943(1943-03-04) (aged 67)
Rockbridge County, Virginia
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career highlights and awards

College football

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

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

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References

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