About Sam Kaplan
Lived 1898 – 1931 (aged 33). Sam Kaplan was an American american football player.
Samuel Kaplan (June 5, 1898 – August 23, 1931) was an American football end who played for the Washington Senators of the National Football League (NFL), which was known as the APFA at the time.
Kaplan was born in 1899 in Washington, DC. The Washington Times wrote: "His work was of high order, and he is big and fast enough to make good at college."
Kaplan played college football for Lehigh in 1918 and Catholic University in 1919.
In September 1922, Kaplan was hired as the line coach at Kanawa club.
Kaplan received a law degree from Georgetown University Law School. He died from pneumonia on August 23, 1931, at the age of 33 while at Perry Point, Maryland.
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Who was Sam Kaplan?
American football player (1898–1931)
When was Sam Kaplan born?
Sam Kaplan was born on 5 June 1898 in Washington, D.C..
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Sam Kaplan died on 23 August 1931.
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Sam Kaplan was an american football player.
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Sam Kaplan was American.
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