Samuel Brinckerhoff "Brinck" Thorne (September 19, 1873 – June 3, 1930) was an

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player and coach. He played

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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

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as a player in 1970.

Biography

Born in

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, Thorne graduated from

in 1896 and was a member of

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. He played for Yale for three years, was captain his senior year, and he was selected for the

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. He studied mining engineering at

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and was in the mining business for many years.

Head coaching record

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