March 27, 1990(1990-03-27) (aged 82) Gainesville, Florida
Playing career
1926–1929
Alabama Polytechnic Inst.
Position(s)
Hurdler
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1937–1964
University of Florida
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Southeastern Conference (1953, 1956)
Awards
National Track and Field Hall of Fame University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame
Percy Beard
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1932 Los Angeles
110 metre hurdles
Percy Morris Beard (January 26, 1908 – March 27, 1990) was an American college and international track and field athlete who specialized in the high hurdles event, and won an Olympic silver medal. Beard later became a nationally prominent college track and field coach at the University of Florida.
Percy Morris Beard (January 26, 1908 – March 27, 1990) was an American college and international track and field athlete who specialized in the high hurdles...
men's and women's track and field teams hold their outdoor home meets at PercyBeard Track, which is part of James G. Pressly Stadium. The Gators began competing...
meets in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center and their home outdoor meets at PercyBeard Track, both located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus....
team. At the Los Angeles Olympic Games, Saling beat his chief rival, PercyBeard, in the semi-final by 0.2 seconds and then again in the final by 0.1...
Chuck Werner 1928–30: Steve Anderson 1931: PercyBeard 1932: Jack Keller 1933: John Morriss 1934–35: PercyBeard 1936: Forrest Towns 1937: Allen Tolmich...
Event Time / Mark Wind (m/s) Venue Date Notes 100 m 9.98 +1.6 PercyBeard Track, Gainesville, Florida, U.S. April 15, 2023 NR 200 m 19.83 +0.6 Hayward...
Higgins (1928–1933) Dennis K. Stanley (1934–1936) PercyBeard (1937–1942) No team (1943–1944) PercyBeard (1945–1964) Jimmy Carnes (1965–1976) Roy Benson...
think things through. He despises but fears his family, and dislikes Lord Percy. His best friend (arguably) is Baldrick, his manservant. On becoming Prince...
Eugene, OR (USA) 15 July 2022 22 9.98 +1.6 Matthew Boling United States PercyBeard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA) 16 April 2022 22 9.98 +1.5 Cravont Charleston...
Higgins (1928–1933) Dennis K. Stanley (1934–1936) PercyBeard (1937–1942) No team (1943–1944) PercyBeard (1945–1964) Jimmy Carnes (1965–1976) Roy Benson...
trials (track and field) Men's track and road athletes Ed Ablowich (r) PercyBeard Bill Carr Bill Chisholm Ernest Crosbie Frank Crowley Glenn Cunningham...
trials (track and field) Men's track and road athletes Ed Ablowich (r) PercyBeard Bill Carr Bill Chisholm Ernest Crosbie Frank Crowley Glenn Cunningham...
the adjacent running track, which had already been replaced by nearby PercyBeard Track Stadium. In 1982, the south endzone was enclosed with a new double-decked...
Cowley, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (b. 1898) 1990 – PercyBeard, American hurdler and coach (b. 1908) 1991 – Aldo Ray, American actor...
Mark Oshiro. Perseus "Percy" Jackson is a demigod, son of the mortal, Sally Jackson, and the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. Percy lives in the Upper East...
Higgins (1928–1933) Dennis K. Stanley (1934–1936) PercyBeard (1937–1942) No team (1943–1944) PercyBeard (1945–1964) Jimmy Carnes (1965–1976) Roy Benson...
United States 1934 Discus throw 52.42 m Harald Andersson Sweden 1925 Pole vault 4.23 m Charles Hoff Norway 1924 110 m hurdles 14.2 PercyBeard Canada...
trials (track and field) Men's track and road athletes Ed Ablowich (r) PercyBeard Bill Carr Bill Chisholm Ernest Crosbie Frank Crowley Glenn Cunningham...
400 m H, OG 1908, WR 55.0+ July 1908 Falk Balzer GER Harold Barron USA PercyBeard USA, 110 m H, WR 14.4+ 23 June 1932, WR 14.3+ 26 July 1934, WR 14.2+...
trials (track and field) Men's track and road athletes Ed Ablowich (r) PercyBeard Bill Carr Bill Chisholm Ernest Crosbie Frank Crowley Glenn Cunningham...
Global Information
United States
