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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1873-09-19)September 19, 1873 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1930(1930-06-03) (aged 56) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1893–1895 | Yale |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1896 | Yale |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| ConsensusAll-American (1895) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 (profile) | |
Samuel Brinckerhoff "Brinck"Thorne (September 19, 1873 – June 3, 1930) was an Americancollege football player and coach. He played atYale University ashalfback from 1893 to 1894. As a senior and team captain in 1895, Thorn was named anAll-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 theCollege Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1970.
Born inNew York City, Thorne graduated fromYale University in 1896 and was a member ofSkull and Bones. He played for Yale for three years, was captain his senior year, and he was selected for the1895 College Football All-America Team.[1] He studied mining engineering atLafayette College and was in the mining business for many years.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Bulldogs(Independent)(1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Yale | 13–1 | |||||||
| Yale: | 13–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 13–1 | ||||||||
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