Sam Thorne
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Samuel Brinckerhoff "Brinck" Thorne (September 19, 1873 – June 3, 1930) was an American college football player and coach. He played 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Bulldogs (Independent) (1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Yale | 13–1 | |||||||
| Yale: | 13–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 13–1 | ||||||||
References
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External links
- [[[:Template:College Football HoF/url]] College Football Hall of Fame profile]
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- 1873 births
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- American businesspeople in the coal industry
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