Class Graduate Place of death Gainesville, Georgia Positions Guard | Place of birth Augusta, Georgia, USA Name Sandy Beaver | |
Date of birth (1883-10-05)October 5, 1883 Date of death December 7, 1969(1969-12-07) (aged 86) Died Gainesville, Georgia, United States College Georgia Bulldogs football team (1902) | ||
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.
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University of Georgia
Beaver was a prominent guard for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia.
1902
He was selected All-Southern in [[1902 Georgia Bulldogs football team}|1902]]. Sandy played next to All-Southern center Harold Ketron.
Riverside Military Academy
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.