Joseph Beacham
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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
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Cadets (Independent) (1911) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Army | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| Army: | 6–1–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 11–4–2 | ||||||||
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