Jeff Beard, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jeff Beard

American athletic director

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1910

Date of Death: 10-Nov-1995

Profession: athletics competitor

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Jeff Beard

  • Garland Washington "Jeff" Beard (August 4, 1910 – November 10, 1995) was the athletic director at Auburn University from 1951 to 1972.
  • He hired Ralph Jordan as the Auburn Tigers football coach and expanded the seating capacity at Cliff Hare Stadium from 20,000 to 63,000, and oversaw the construction of Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum.
  • He has been inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and the Athletic Director Hall of Fame.

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