 Peacock c. 1912 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1890 Eastman, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1944 (aged 53) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1910–1912 | Georgia |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1914 | Georgia (assistant) |
| 1916 | Mercer |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1911, 1912) | |
David Roscoe "Emp" Peacock (March 15, 1890 – January 28, 1944) was a college football player and coach, as well as a politician.
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.
Peacock was an assistant for the 1914 Georgia Bulldogs, leaving to get his master's degree at the University of Michigan.[4]
He was once president pro-tempore of the Georgia state Senate.[5]
Peacock died in St. Petersburg, Florida on January 28, 1944, at the age of 53.[6]
