Sam Thorne

Sam Thorne
Biographical details
Born	(1873-09-19)September 19, 1873 New York, New York
Died	June 3, 1930(1930-06-03) (aged 56) New York, New York
Playing career
Position(s)	Halfback
Head coaching record
Overall	13–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards All-American, 1895
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.

BiographyEdit

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 recordEdit

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External linksEdit

• Sam Thorne at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Sam Thorne at Find a Grave