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May 4, 2024 · Sammy Baugh 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. He led the National Football League (NFL) in passing in 6 of his 16 seasons
May 18, 2022 · Baugh eventually left football behind and moved with his wife, Edmonia, and five children to a ranch in Texas. On December 17, 2008, Baugh passed away at an assisted living facility in Rotan, Texas. He was 94 years old. “Sammy Baugh embodied all we aspire to at 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 18, 2008 · Dec. 17, 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 ...
Dec 18, 2008 · 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 ...
Dec 19, 2008 · Sammy Baugh, a former quarterback in the NFL, was 94 years old. He was a member of the inaugural class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and when he was on the field, he did everything, as NPR's ...
Dec 18, 2008 · Sammy Baugh was the last surviving member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's inaugural class. After starring at Texas Christian University, "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh played with the Redskins from ...
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