| Saunders Taylor | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1875 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Died | 1958 |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships Southern (1894) | |
| Awards All-Southern (1895) | |
John Saunders Taylor (February 23, 1875 – 1958) was a college football player and coach as well as an attorney.
Early years[]
He was born on February 23, 1875 in Norfolk, Virginia,[1] the son of Walter Herron Taylor.[2]
Johns Hopkins[]
Taylor attended Johns Hopkins University and received a degree in electrical engineering.[3] He played football and baseball.
University of Virginia[]
He then attended the University of Virginia, where he was one of the school's great quarterbacks.[4]
1894[]
Taylor was selected All-Southern for his one season of work in 1894.[5]
Coaching career[]
He assisted his alma mater and Arlie C. Jones at V. P. I.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "1891". Delta Phi catalogue: 452. https://books.google.com/books?id=_F07AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA452#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ "Virginian Athletes". The Times. November 4, 1894. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2208853/the_times/. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ↑ Johns Hopkins University. Report of the President. p. 92. https://books.google.com/books?id=FCpOAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PA92#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ Virginian-Pilot
- ↑ "[No title"]. The Daily Tar Heel: p. 4. April 18, 1896. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1986569//. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Kevin Edds (November 25, 2011). "A Rivalry's Contentious Roots". http://virginia.sportswar.com/article/2011/11/25/a-rivalrys-contentious-roots/.
External links[]
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