Van Dyke beard style was worn by van Dyck himself and by many of the sitters for his portraits, including King Charles I of England. The Russian Marxist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin also wore a Van Dyke. The Van Dyke had a revival in the 19th century and was worn by several well-known figures, including General Custer (among other styles) and the actor Monty Woolley. Colonel Sanders would also qualify as having a Van Dyke. Van Dyke beard A Van Dyke (sometimes spelled Vandyke, or Van Dyck) is a style of facial hair named after the 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641). A
William V. B. Van Dyck Dyck served as the head football coach for the Rutgers football team during the 1898 and 1899 seasons, reportedly becoming "the team's first full-time coach." He compiled a 3–15–1 record as the head coach at Rutgers. He was also a member of the faculty at Rutgers College in 1899. Van Dyck later recalled that he was not paid for his coaching duties and instead lived off his salary as a teacher. In 1900, Van Dyck began a 45-year career with the International General Electric Company. In 1906, he reportedly worked on the project to light the Strait of Magellan on