Henry Twombly

Henry Twombly

Yale Bulldogs — No. N/A
Quarterback
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Date of birth: (1862-11-10)November 10, 1862
Place of birth: Albany, New York
Career history
High school: Boston Latin
College(s): Yale (1881–1883)
Career highlights and awards
*National championship (1882)

Henry Bancroft "Deac" Twombly (November 10, 1862 – ?) was a college football player and lawyer. He invented quarterback signals.

Yale University

Twombly was a prominent quarterback for the Yale Bulldogs football team of Yale University. He helped lead Yale to a 21–0–1 record over three seasons. Walter Camp was in the same backfield.