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Ted McNair

1858 – 1915

American-football player

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About Ted McNair

Lived 1858 – 1915 (aged 57). Ted McNair was an american football player.

Theodore Monroe McNair (February 24, 1858 – November 21, 1915) was a Presbyterian missionary and a college football and baseball player for the Princeton Tigers as a halfback and center fielder in the 19th century. He played at the halfback position. He was one of the stars of football's early years of collegiate play.

McNair sent a photograph of an early Princeton baseball team playing Yale for a history book on the school's athletics program. He visited Japan as a missionary. He joined the faculty of Meiji Gakuin University.

He was Scots-Irish and his ancestor came to America in 1738.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Princeton University
Also known as
Theodore Monroe McNair

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ted McNair's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ted McNair?

American-football player

When was Ted McNair born?

Ted McNair was born on 24 February 1858 in Dansville.

When did Ted McNair die?

Ted McNair died on 21 November 1915.

What was Ted McNair's occupation?

Ted McNair was an american football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ted McNair

· Wikidata: Q22096467

· DBpedia: Ted McNair

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