Sport(s) Football 1913–1923 Rutgers Education Yale University 1904 Virginia Role American football player | 1899–1901 Columbia Name George Sanford 1891–1892 Yale Overall 84–46–6 Positions Center | |
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Born June 4, 1870
Ashland, New York ( 1870-06-04 ) Died May 23, 1938, New York City, New York, United States | ||
George Foster "Sandy" Sanford (June 4, 1870 – May 23, 1938) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Columbia University (1899–1901), the University of Virginia (1904), and Rutgers University (1913–1923), compiling a career college football record of 84–46–6. Sanford was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1971.
Biography
Sanford was born on June 4, 1870. He played college football at Yale University. After retiring from coaching, Sanford was president of the insurance brokerage firm of Smyth, Sanford & Gerard, Inc. in New York City. He died of a heart attack in 1938 at the age of 67.
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