Jazz Byrd

Franz A. "Jazz" Byrd (c. 1904 – December 9, 1994) was an American football player and coach and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee. He served as the head football coach at Florida A&M University from 1926 to 1929, compiling a record of 3–13–2.

Jazz Byrd
Biographical details
Bornc. 1904
Died(1994-12-09)December 9, 1994 (aged 90)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1922–1924Lincoln (PA)
Basketball
c. 1924Lincoln (PA)
Track
c. 1924Lincoln (PA)
Position(s)Running back (football)
Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1929Florida A&M
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1926–1930Florida A&M
Head coaching record
Overall3–13–2

College playing career

Byrd played college football at Lincoln University in Chester County, Pennsylvania, helping the Lions to an 8–0–1 record in 1924 in which they outscored their opponents 306–3.[1]

College coaching career

He served as the head football coach at Florida A&M University from 1926 to 1929.[2]

Later life

Byrd was employed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), before being named the first African American state income tax collector.[1] He died at the age of 90, on December 9, 1994, at Riverside Extended Pavilion Care in Wilmington, Delaware.[3]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Florida A&M Rattlers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1926–1929)
1926 Florida A&M 1–3
1927 Florida A&M 2–3
1928 Florida A&M 0–4
1929 Florida A&M 0–3–2
Florida A&M: 3–13–2
Total:3–13–2

References
  1. "Franz "Jazz" Byrd". Lincoln Lions. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. "Athletics History". Florida A&M Rattlers. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  3. "Frank 'Jazz' Byrd, 90, Lincoln U. star athlete". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. December 13, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved October 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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