Joseph Beacham

Biographical details
Born	(1874-04-08)April 8, 1874 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	July 28, 1958(1958-07-28) (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater	Cornell University
Playing career
Football
1893–1896	Cornell
Position	End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1911	Army
Head coaching record
Overall	11–4–2

Joseph William Beacham (April 8, 1874 – July 28, 1958) was an American football player, coach and retired United States Army brigadier general. He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy in 1911, compiling a career college football record of 6–1–1.

Biography

Beacham was born on April 8, 1874. He graduated from Cornell University in 1897. A brigadier general in the United States Army, Beacham was Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Cornell University and head of the military units at Cornell from 1926 to 1932.^[1]

While at Cornell, Beacham was head of the 100-member music band.^[1] In 1927, Beacham ordered new red uniforms for the band, which included white belts and black and gold helmets, which replaced the previous "not quite white" uniforms.^[1] The $2,500 cost of the uniforms was covered by holding a formal ball at Barton Hall.^[1]

Beacham died at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 1958.^[2] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Head coaching record

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