William E. Beard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William E. Beard

college football player, soldier, journalist, war correspondent, and naval historian

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1873

Place of Birth: Estill Springs, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1950

Profession: journalist, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Ewing Beard (July 12, 1873 – December 21, 1950) was a college football player, soldier, journalist, war correspondent, naval historian, and long-time officer of the Tennessee Historical Commission and member of the Tennessee Historical Society.
He wrote several books on Nashville and dubbed Vanderbilt University the Commodores.