Sam Thorne
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. He studied mining engineering at Lafayette College and was in the mining business for many years. Head coaching record

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1873 births
1930 deaths
19th-century players of American football
American football halfbacks
Yale Bulldogs football coaches
Yale Bulldogs football players
All-American college football players
College Football Hall of Fame inductees
American businesspeople in the coal industry
Lafayette College alumni
Players of American football from New York City
Members of Skull and Bones