Saunders Taylor
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1875 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Died | 1958 |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| 1891–1893 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1894 | Virginia |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895–1896 | Virginia Tech (assistant) |
| 1898–1908 | Virginia (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Southern (1894) | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1895) | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
John Saunders Taylor (February 23, 1875 – 1958) was an American college football player and coach as well as an attorney.
Early years
[edit | edit source]He was born on February 23, 1875, in Norfolk, Virginia,[1] the son of Walter Herron Taylor.[2]
Johns Hopkins
[edit | edit source]Taylor attended Johns Hopkins University and received a degree in electrical engineering.[3] He played football and baseball.
University of Virginia
[edit | edit source]He then attended the University of Virginia, where he was one of the school's great quarterbacks.[4]
1894
[edit | edit source]Taylor was selected All-Southern for his one season of work in 1894.[5]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]He assisted his alma mater and Arlie C. Jones at V. P. I.[6]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Saunders Taylor at Find a GraveLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Categories:
- 1875 births
- 1958 deaths
- 19th-century players of American football
- American football quarterbacks
- American lawyers
- Johns Hopkins Blue Jays baseball players
- Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football players
- Virginia Cavaliers football coaches
- Virginia Cavaliers football players
- Virginia Tech Hokies football coaches
- All-Southern college football players
- Players of American football from Norfolk, Virginia
- Baseball players from Norfolk, Virginia