Sam Thorne

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.

Sam Thorne

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	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896	Yale
Head coaching record
Overall	13–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Consensus All-American (1895)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 (profile)

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
Yale Bulldogs (Independent) (1896)
1896	Yale	13–1
Yale:		13–1
Total:		13–1