Jazz Byrd

Jazz Byrd
Biographical details
Born(1905-06-28)June 28, 1905
Rochester, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 1994(1994-12-09) (aged 89)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1922–1924Lincoln (PA)
Basketball
c. 1924Lincoln (PA)
Track and field
c. 1924Lincoln (PA)
PositionsHalfback (football)
Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1929Florida A&M
Baseball
1927–1929Florida A&M
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1926–1930Florida A&M
Head coaching record
Overall3–13–2 (football)

Franz Alfred "Jazz" Byrd (June 28, 1905 – December 9, 1994) was an American college football player and coach and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee. He served as the head football coach at Florida A&M University from 1926 to 1929, compiling a record of 3–13–2. Byrd was also the athletic director at Florida A&M from 1926 to 1930.