Saunders Taylor

Saunders Taylor
Biographical details
Born (1875-02-23)February 23, 1875
Norfolk, Virginia
Died 1958
Alma mater University of Virginia
Playing career
1891–1893 Johns Hopkins
1894 Virginia
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895–1896 Virginia Tech (assistant)
1898–1908 Virginia (assistant)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Southern (1894)
Awards
All-Southern (1895)

John Saunders Taylor (February 23, 1875 – 1958) was a 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]

References

  1. ↑ "1891". Delta Phi catalogue: 452.
  2. ↑ "Virginian Athletes". The Times. November 4, 1894. Retrieved April 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Johns Hopkins University. Report of the President. p. 92.
  4. ↑ Virginian-Pilot
  5. ↑ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Kevin Edds (November 25, 2011). "A Rivalry's Contentious Roots".
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