Rutgers Hall of Fame Coach George Foster "Sandy" Sanford died in 1938.
1913-1923: George Foster “Sandy” Sanford (June 4, 1870-May 23, 1938)
George Foster Sanford was a star center at Yale, head coach at Columbia (1899-1901), an assistant coach at Northwestern (1902), and top coach at Virginia (1904) and then Rutgers (1913-23). The October 4, 1916 Daily Home News said he also fought in the Spanish-American War. On October 16, 1971 his memory was honored at Columbia’s Homecoming game against Yale. One week later, Columbia played at Rutgers and he was honored again when George Foster Sanford, Jr. accepted a plaque in his father’s name when the "Big He" became the second Rutgers head coach put into the College Football Hall of Fame.
His all-time coaching record was 84-46-6.
The amazing thing about Sanford was that he never accepted a penny for coaching at Rutgers. He had an insurance company, a company that is still in existence in Montclair, NJ:
1913-1923: George Foster “Sandy” Sanford (June 4, 1870-May 23, 1938)
George Foster Sanford was a star center at Yale, head coach at Columbia (1899-1901), an assistant coach at Northwestern (1902), and top coach at Virginia (1904) and then Rutgers (1913-23). The October 4, 1916 Daily Home News said he also fought in the Spanish-American War. On October 16, 1971 his memory was honored at Columbia’s Homecoming game against Yale. One week later, Columbia played at Rutgers and he was honored again when George Foster Sanford, Jr. accepted a plaque in his father’s name when the "Big He" became the second Rutgers head coach put into the College Football Hall of Fame.
His all-time coaching record was 84-46-6.
The amazing thing about Sanford was that he never accepted a penny for coaching at Rutgers. He had an insurance company, a company that is still in existence in Montclair, NJ:
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Sanford offers a wide range of insurance for businesses, all aimed at minimizing a client’s exposure to risk.
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