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Sammy Baugh. Actor: Triple Threat. Football-player-turned-actor "Slinging" Sammy Baugh was born in Texas in 1914 to a father who worked for the Santa Fe Railroad, which meant that the family moved around a lot. Sammy attended Texas Christian University on a baseball scholarship, but he also played football and basketball at the college ...
May 8, 2018 · Sammy Baugh. 1914-American football player. The first superstar passer in college football, Sammy Baugh held every National Football League (NFL) passing record and was chosen for the charter classes of both the college (1951) and professional (1963) football halls of fame. Many of his records stood for fifty years and others will never be broken.
The thing about Sammy Baugh was that he did, in his day, the work of three current-day players. He was a prime-time passer, an outstanding defensive back and possibly the best punter ever.
Nov 14, 2013 · Moore plucked the ball from Baugh’s hand as Sammy cocked his arm and ran 20 yards, untouched, around left end to make it 7-0. Later, Baugh tossed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Farkas for the ...
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. In an era when ten passes in a game was considered extravagant, Baugh threw ...
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, “Slingin’ Sammy” played with the Redskins from 1937 to 1952 ...
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