John Loyd Explained

John Loyd
Birth Date:	5 May 1875
Birth Place:	Bedford County, Virginia
Death Place:	Rockbridge County, Virginia
Currentposition:	Tackle
Pastschools:	Richmond (1892 - 1895) Virginia (1898 - 1900)
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	11
Weight Lb:	180
Class:	Graduate
School:	Virginia Cavaliers
Highlights:	Southern championship (1900) All-Southern (1898, 1899, 1900)

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

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Photograph of the Richmond College Football Team 1893.
2. News: Virginia vs. Carolina.... November 18, 1900. 10. Virginian-Pilot.
3. News: Novel Football Game At The University Tomorrow. October 7, 1902. Richmond Dispatch.
4. Web site: Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation.
5. News: Virginia Wins Decisive Victory. The Times. November 30, 1900.
6. e.g. All-Southern Eleven for 1900. Outing. 37. 616. Outing Publishing Company. 1901.
7. The Alumni Bulletin of the University of Virginia. 2. 46. The Alumni Bulletin. 1902.
8. Book: Company, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. 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. 1906-01-01. General Freight Department. en.