Saunders Taylor
American football player, coach, and attorney (1875–1958)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1875-02-23)February 23, 1875 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Died | 1958 |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| 1891–1893 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1894 | Virginia |
| Position(s) | 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) | |
John Saunders Taylor (February 23, 1875 – 1958) was an American college football player and coach as well as an attorney.
Early years
He was born on February 23, 1875, in Norfolk, Virginia,[1] the son of Walter Herron Taylor.[2]
Johns Hopkins
Taylor attended Johns Hopkins University and received a degree in electrical engineering.[3] He played football and baseball.
University of Virginia
He then attended the University of Virginia, where he was one of the school's great quarterbacks.[4]
1894
Taylor was selected All-Southern for his one season of work in 1894.[5]
Coaching career
He assisted his alma mater and Arlie C. Jones at V. P. I.[6]
References
- ^ "1891". Delta Phi Catalogue: 452. 1907.
- ^ "Virginian Athletes". The Times. November 4, 1894. Retrieved April 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johns Hopkins University (1891). Report of the President. p. 92.
- ^ Virginian-Pilot
- ^ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kevin Edds (November 25, 2011). "A Rivalry's Contentious Roots".
External links
- Saunders Taylor at Find a Grave
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Virginia Cavaliers starting quarterbacks
- Herbert Barry (1887)
- William Daggett (1890)
- Oliver W. Catchings (1891)
- Dill (1892)
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- Ferdinand Walsh (1897)
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- Anthony Martinez (2003)
- Christian Olsen (2006)
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- Peter Lalich (2008)
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- Vic Hall (2008–2009)
- Michael Rocco (2011–2012)
- Phillip Sims (2012)
- David Watford (2013)
- Greyson Lambert (2014)
- Matt Johns (2014–2016)
- Kurt Benkert (2016–2017)
- Bryce Perkins (2018–2019)
- Brennan Armstrong (2020–2022)
- Lindell Stone (2020)
- Jay Woolfolk (2021)
- Tony Muskett (2023)
- Anthony Colandrea (2023)
