Saunders Taylor Explained

Saunders Taylor
Birth Date:23 February 1875
Birth Place:Norfolk, Virginia
Death Date:1958
Alma Mater:University of Virginia
Player Years1:1891 - 1893
Player Team1:Johns Hopkins
Player Years2:1894
Player Team2:Virginia
Player Positions:Quarterback
Coach Years1:1895 - 1896
Coach Team1:Virginia Tech (assistant)
Coach Years2:1898 - 1908
Coach Team2:Virginia (assistant)
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]

Notes and References

  1. 452. 1891. Delta Phi Catalogue. 1907.
  2. News: Virginian Athletes. The Times. November 4, 1894. April 14, 2015. Newspapers.com.
  3. Book: Report of the President. 92. Johns Hopkins University. 1891.
  4. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86071779/1900-11-18/ed-1/seq-10/ Virginian-Pilot
  5. News: [No title]]. The Daily Tar Heel. Newspapers.com. April 18, 1896. 4. March 14, 2015.
  6. Web site: A Rivalry's Contentious Roots. Kevin Edds. November 25, 2011.