Sam Thorne
Biographical details | |
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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. |
Playing career | |
1893–1895 | Yale |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1896 | Yale |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 13–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 (profile) | |
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.
Biography
Born in New York City, Thorne graduated from Yale University in 1896 and was a member of Skull and Bones. He played for Yale for three years, was captain his senior year, and he was selected for the 1895 College Football All-America Team.[1] He studied mining engineering at Lafayette College and was in the mining business for many years.[1]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Yale Bulldogs (Independent) (1896) | |||||||||
1896 | Yale | 13–1 | |||||||
Yale: | 13–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 13–1 |
References
- ^ a b "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University Deceased during the Year 1929-1930" (PDF). Yale University. December 1, 1930. pp. 149–51. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
External links
- Sam Thorne at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Sam Thorne at Find a Grave
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