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| High School College |
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| TEAMS | AWARDS | MEDIA | BOOKS | STATS | TRADING CARDS | IMAGES |
| Sam Thorne | |||
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| Biographical details | |||
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| Born | September 19, 1873 New York, New York | ||
| Died | June 3, 1930 (aged 56) New York, New York | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position(s) | Halfback | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 13–1 | ||
| Accomplishments and honors | |||
| Awards All-American, 1895 | |||
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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.
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 | ||||
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| Yale Bulldogs (Independent) (1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Yale | 13–1 | |||||||
| Yale: | 13–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 13–1 | ||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University Deceased during the Year 1929-1930". Yale University. December 1, 1930. pp. 149–51. http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1929-30.pdf. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
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