Sam Kaplan (American football)
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| Born: | June 5, 1898 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | August 23, 1931 (aged 33) Perry Point, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Weight: | 166 lb (75 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Central (DC) | ||||||
| College: | Lehigh, Catholic | ||||||
| Position: | End | ||||||
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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.[1]
Kaplan was born in 1899 in Washington, DC.[1] He attended Washington's Central High School where he played at the end position for the football team and also competed for the basketball, baseball, and swimming teams.[2] The Washington Times wrote: "His work was of high order, and he is big and fast enough to make good at college."[3]
Kaplan played college football for Lehigh in 1918 and Catholic University in 1919.[1] He began the 1921 season playing professional football in the NFL for the Washington Senators. He started one game at right end for the club and scored a touchdown.[1] He resigned from the Senators and finished the 1921 season playing for the All-Stars.[4][5]
In September 1922, Kaplan was hired as the line coach at Kanawa club.[6][7]
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.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sam Kaplan Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "Lafayette May Get Kaplan". The Washington Post. June 20, 1917. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lafayette Lands Two Local Stars: Kaplan, of Central, and Gardner, of Western, Go Up". The Washington Times. June 20, 1917. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "untitled". The Washington Post. December 24, 1921. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pros Will Battle All-Stars Today". The Washington Post. December 26, 1921. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kaplan Will Coach Kanawha Prep Line". The Evening Star. September 30, 1922. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sandlot Football". The Washington Herald. October 10, 1922. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Kaplan Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Death Takes Kaplan". Washington Evening Star. August 24, 1931. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.