Dave Beggs

Dave Beggs
Biographical details
Born(1872-12-04)December 4, 1872
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 1924(1924-08-11) (aged 51)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
1890Washington & Lee
1891–1892Mercer
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1891Mercer
Head coaching record
Overall0–2

David Milne Beggs (December 4, 1872 – August 11, 1924) was an American football player and coach. He served as a player-coach at Mercer University in 1891.[1]

Beggs graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia in 1891, where he was also a member of the football team.[2] Although he was not a registered student at Mercer, he was allowed to play as a member of its team.[1] He played against the Georgia Bulldogs in the first game in their program's history.[3]

  1. ^ a b Wilder, Robert E. (2011). Gridiron Glory Days: Football at Mercer, 1892-1942. Mercer University Press. ISBN 9780881462678. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Catalogue". Washington & Lee University. 1888. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Echoes of Georgia Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told. Triumph Publishing. September 2006. ISBN 9781617490484. Retrieved October 25, 2019.