Samuel Watson Horner, III (born March 4, 1938) is an American former professional

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player who was a halfback,

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, and punter in the

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(NFL) for the

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and the

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. He played

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for the

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and was selected in the second round of the

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. He is a 1956 graduate of

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Other work

After Horner retired from the NFL, he attended the University of Georgia Veterinary School and earned a DVM degree. He practiced Equine Medicine and Surgery for 40 years in the Atlanta, Ga. area until his retirement in 2008. Sam was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 1973, and in 2000 he was the Georgia Equine Veterinarian of the Year.

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