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Samuel Adrian Baugh (March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American football player and coach. During his college and professional careers, he most notably played quarterback, but also played as a safety and punter. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, where he was a two time All-American.
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Baugh started his pro career as a single wing tailback and didn't make the switch to the T-formation until 1944. He won a record-setting six NFL passing titles and earned first-team All-NFL honors seven times in his career. Sammy also led the NFL in punting four straight years from 1940 through 1943.
May 18, 2022 · Sammy Baugh is one of 10 QBs selected to the #NFL100 All-Time Team! 🏛 2x NFL Champion 🏛 3x First-Team All-Pro 🏛 6x Pro Bowler 🏛 T-Most defensive INTs in a single game in NFL history (4) 🏛 Led NFL in completions, punt yards and defensive INTs in 1943 pic.twitter.com/43UhJqLQjT
Dec 18, 2008 · Sammy Baugh, Top Quarterback and Key Figure in Early N.F.L., Dies at 94. Sammy Baugh, left, led the Redskins to N.F.L. titles in 1937 and 1942, and five division titles. Associated Press.
Sammy Baugh (born March 17, 1914, Temple, Texas, U.S.—died Dec. 17, 2008, Rotan, Texas) was the first outstanding quarterback in the history of American professional gridiron football. He played a major role in the emergence of the forward pass as a primary offensive tactic in the 1930s and ’40s.
Slingin' Sammy Baugh revolutionized the passing game during his career with the Washington Redskins.
"Slingin'" Sammy Baugh was the first of the great glamour players to give tremendous impetus to the modern passing game. Aided by the slimmer football developed in 1934, Baugh threw 587 passes in his three varsity seasons for 39 touchdowns and nearly two miles in yardage.
Dec 17, 2008 · Sammy Baugh. Sam Adrian Baugh (Slinging Sammy) Born: March 17, 1914 in Temple, TX. Died: December 17, 2008 in Rotan, TX. College: TCU (College Stats) College Coaching: View Records. High School: Temple , Sweetwater Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1963 As Player: 16 Yrs
Dec 18, 2008 · Sammy Baugh, the Washington Redskins quarterback who was one of football's greatest passers and a pivotal figure in transforming the National Football League from a plodding affair into a...
