Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,758,033,641 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Baugh, Sammy

   Also found in: Hutchinson 0.05 sec.
Baugh, Sammy (Samuel Adrian Baugh), 1914–, American football player, b. near Temple, Tex. The first great passer in the game, "Slingin' Sam" played for Texas Christian Univ. (1934–36) and the Washington Redskins (1937–52), helping the latter win two league championships. An excellent punter and defensive back as well, he led the National Football League in passing, punting, and interceptions in 1943, and was a six-time All-Pro. When Baugh retired, he held most of the NFL's passing records. He subsequently coached college and professional football teams.

Baugh, Sammy

 in full Samuel Adrian Baugh

(born March 17, 1914, Temple, Texas, U.S.) First outstanding quarterback of U.S. professional football. He led the NFL in forward passing in 6 of 16 seasons (1937–52) with the Washington Redskins. He also excelled as a punter and as a defensive halfback.


Baugh, (Samuel Adrian) Sammy (1914–  ) football player; born in Temple, Texas. After earning All-America honors as a triple-threat tailback at Texas Christian University in 1936, he led the Washington Redskins to National Football League (NFL) championships in 1937 and 1942. The success of his unprecedented pinpoint passing was influential in turning professional football toward a modern aerial style of attack. In his 15-season career, "Slingin' Sammy" led the NFL in passing six times.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in
No references found
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.