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Pro Football Hall of Fame. College Football Hall of Fame. Samuel Adrian Baugh (March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American football player and coach. During his college and professional careers, he most notably played quarterback, but also played as a safety and punter.
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Extremely versatile, he led the NFL in passing, pass interceptions, and punting in 1943. One of his best single performances came on “Sammy Baugh Day” in 1947 when he passed for 355 yards and 6 touchdowns against the Chicago Cardinals, that season’s eventual champions.
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 into a high ...
Sammy Baugh (born March 17, 1914, Temple, Texas, U.S.—died Dec. 17, 2008, Rotan, Texas) 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.
"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 · 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 into a...
Dec 17, 2008 · Slingin’ Sammy Baugh, the ultimate three-way threat who revolutionized the use of the forward pass as a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Washington Redskins, died Wednesday night.
Perhaps no other player made a more powerful impact on football in the Southwest than did Slingin’ Sammy Baugh of TCU during the 1930's. A flawless passer, a dandy punter and a gifted defensive back, the angular Baugh was called by Dutch Meyer “the greatest athlete I ever saw.”.
Dec 18, 2008 · Sammy Baugh, who set numerous passing records with the Washington Redskins in an era when NFL teams were running most every down, died Wednesday night, his son said.
