Namesakes
Ralph Beard Jr.
(m) 1927-2007 
Olympic Medalists 1948 basketball (gold)
Amanda Beard
(f) 1981-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000; 2004 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m medley; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze/gold/silver)
Frank Beard
(m) 1949-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2004 ZZ Top
Percy Beard
(m) 1908-1990
Olympic Medalists 1932 110 m hurdles (silver)
Annette Beard
(f) 1943-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1995 Martha and the Vandellas