Eugene Beauharnais Beaumont Jr. (October 2, 1868 – October 20, 1934) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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program during their inaugural football season in 1892. Beaumont was an alumnus of the

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. During his one-season tenure,

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defeated Birmingham High School, composed of students from various high schools in the city of

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, split two games with the Birmingham Athletic Club, and lost to

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in February 1893. Beaumont was fired at the end of the season and replaced by

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. The University of Alabama's yearbook, the ''Corolla'', said of Beaumont: "We were unfortunate in securing a coach. After keeping him for a short time, we found that his knowledge of the game was very limited. We therefore got rid of him." Beaumont died on October 20, 1934, at this home in

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Head coaching record

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* 1868 births 1934 deaths Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches Mansfield Mounties football coaches University of Pennsylvania alumni People from Menard County, Texas {{Alabama-stub