David Peacock (American football)

David Peacock

Peacock c. 1912
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1890-03-15)March 15, 1890
Eastman, Georgia
Died ?
St. Petersburg, Florida
Alma mater University of Georgia
Playing career
1910-12 Georgia
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1914 Georgia (assistant)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2x All-Southern (1911, 1912)

David Roscoe "Emp" Peacock (March 15, 1890 ?) was a college football player and coach, as well as a politician.

University of Georgia

Playing

1912

As a player he was an All-Southern guard captain for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia in 1912.[1][2] An Athens newspaper said he was "probably the most aggressive lineman in the South."[3] He weighed 185 pounds.

Coaching

Peacock was an assistant for the 1914 Georgia Bulldogs, leaving to get his master's degree at the University of Michigan.[4]

Politics

He was once president pro-tempore of the Georgia state Senate.[5]

References

  1. "Composite All-Southern Eleven Chosen By Eighteen Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution. December 2, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved March 3, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Georgia Football Squad". The Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1912. p. 11. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Peacock". Weekly Banner. December 8, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Digital Library of Georgia.
  4. "Georgia Assistant Coach, "Emp" Peacock, Goes To Get A. M. Degree". Athens Banner. November 22, 1914. p. 16. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Digital Library of Georgia.
  5. "Hon. Roscoe Peacock, "Vice President of Senate"". Weekly Banner. June 29, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Digital Library of Georgia.


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