Namesakes
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze/gold/silver, 1 gold, 1 silver
(silver) Percy Beard 1932 110 m hurdles 
(gold) Ralph Beard Jr. 1948 basketball
(bronze/gold/silver) Amanda Beard 1996; 2000; 2004 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m medley; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay