About Sam Boyd
Lived 1914 – 2001 (aged 86). Sam Boyd was an American american football player.
Sam Bradford Boyd (August 12, 1914 – June 8, 2001) was an American football player and coach. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1939 NFL Draft. He served as the head football coach of the Baylor University from 1956 to 1958, compiling a record of 15–15–1. His 1956 squad finished a 9–2 season with a win over Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl. Boyd played college football at Baylor from 1936 to 1938 and with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1939 and 1940. Boyd served in the United States Navy for three years during World War II attaining the rank of lieutenant. In 1962, he was inducted into Baylor's Athletic Hall of Fame. Boyd died on June 8, 2001, at his home in Granbury, Texas.
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Who was Sam Boyd?
American football player and coach (1914-2001)
When was Sam Boyd born?
Sam Boyd was born on 12 August 1914 in Rockwall.
When did Sam Boyd die?
Sam Boyd died on 8 June 2001 in Granbury.
What was Sam Boyd's occupation?
Sam Boyd was an american football player.
What nationality was Sam Boyd?
Sam Boyd was American.
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