Franklin Morse
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1873 – 1929
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Who was Franklin Morse?
Franklin Blake Morse was an All-American football player. Morse played halfback for Princeton University and was selected as an All-American in 1893. He also served as coach of Princeton's football team in 1896. He later became a sports writer from 1904–1929, serving as a sports editor for the Associated Press and a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. He was also the model for Charles Dana Gibson's popular drawing, "The Halfback."
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- Born
- May 4, 1873
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- Princeton University
- Died
- May 27, 1929
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on July 23, 2013
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