Curley Byrd

American football player and coach, baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator, university president (1889-1970)
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Curley Byrd

Summary

Curley Byrd is a human[1]. His place of birth was Crisfield[2]. He was born on February 12, 1889[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on October 2, 1970[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], athletics competitor[9], and American football player[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Curley Byrd's place of birth was Crisfield[2].
  • Curley Byrd died in Baltimore[4].
  • Curley Byrd was born on February 12, 1889[3].
  • Curley Byrd died on October 2, 1970[5].
  • Burial took place at Asbury Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Curley Byrd was Sterling Jefferson Byrd[13].
  • Curley Byrd held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Curley Byrd worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Curley Byrd's professions included civil engineer[7].
  • Curley Byrd worked as an engineer[8].
  • Curley Byrd worked as an athletics competitor[9].
  • Curley Byrd worked as an American football player[10].
  • Curley Byrd's professions included reporter[15].
  • Curley Byrd held the position of university president[16].
  • Among Curley Byrd's employers was University of Maryland[17].
  • Curley Byrd was educated at McDaniel College[18].
  • Curley Byrd was educated at George Washington University[19].
  • Curley Byrd was educated at University of Maryland[20].
  • Curley Byrd was educated at Crisfield Academy and High School[21].
  • Curley Byrd is recorded as male[22].
  • Curley Byrd's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Curley Byrd's member of sports team is recorded as San Francisco Seals[24].
  • Curley Byrd's member of sports team is recorded as George Washington Colonials football[25].
  • Curley Byrd's member of sports team is recorded as Maryland Terrapins baseball[26].
  • Curley Byrd was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

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Origins and Family

Curley Byrd was born in Crisfield[2]. He was born on February 12, 1889[3].

Education

Educated at McDaniel College[18], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30]; George Washington University[19], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1821[33]; University of Maryland[20], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1858[36], headquartered in College Park[37]; and Crisfield Academy and High School[21], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1908[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], athletics competitor[9], American football player[10], and reporter[15]. Curley Byrd was employed by University of Maryland[17]. He held the position of university president[16].

Personal Life

A child of Curley Byrd was Sterling Jefferson Byrd[13]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

Death and Burial

Curley Byrd died on October 2, 1970[5]. He died in Baltimore[4]. Burial took place at Asbury Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Curley Byrd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Curley Byrd born?

Curley Byrd was born in Crisfield[2].

Where did Curley Byrd die?

Curley Byrd passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did Curley Byrd do for work?

Curley Byrd worked as baseball player[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], athletics competitor[9], and American football player[10].

Where did Curley Byrd go to school?

Curley Byrd was educated at McDaniel College[18], George Washington University[19], University of Maryland[20], and Crisfield Academy and High School[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation baseball player, civil engineer, engineer +4
    Position held university president
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Harry, Clifton
    Member of sports team San Francisco Seals, George Washington Colonials football, Maryland Terrapins baseball
    Family name Byrd
    Employer
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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