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Sam Thorne
Halfback, American football player
1873 – 1930
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Who was Sam Thorne?
Samuel Brinckerhoff "Brinck" Thorne 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
- Sep 19, 1873
New York City - Education
- Yale University
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Jun 3, 1930
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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