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Sam Thorne
| Column 1 |
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| (1873-09-19)September 19, 1873New York, New York, U.S. |
| June 3, 1930(1930-06-03) (aged 56)New York, New York, U.S. |
| Yale |
| Halfback |
| Yale |
| 13–1 |
| Consensus All-American (1895) |
| College Football Hall of FameInducted in 1970 (profile) |
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.
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. He studied mining engineering at Lafayette College and was in the mining business for many years.
| 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 |
- Sam Thorne at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Sam Thorne at Find a Grave
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