Sam Thorne
American football player and coach (1873–1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samuel Brinckerhoff "Brinck" Thorne (September 19, 1873 – June 3, 1930) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Yale University as halfback from 1893 to 1894. As a senior and team captain in 1895, Thorn was named an All-American. He returned to Yale in 1896 to serve as head football coach for a season, during which he guided the Bulldogs to a 13–1 record. Thorne was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1970.
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Born | (1873-09-19)September 19, 1873 New York, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 3, 1930(1930-06-03) (aged 56) New York, New York, U.S. |
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1893–1895 | Yale |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1896 | Yale |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 13–1 |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 (profile) | |
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