Samuel Watson Horner, III (born March 4, 1938) is a former American football halfback, defensive back, and punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. He played college football at the Virginia Military Institute and was drafted in the second round of the 1960 NFL draft. He is a 1956 graduate of The Hill School
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Position: | Halfback Defensive back Punter | ||||||
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Born: | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, U.S. | March 4, 1938||||||
Died: | 2023 | ||||||
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College: | Virginia Military | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21 | ||||||
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: Second Selections (by the Denver Broncos) | ||||||
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editAfter Horner retired from the NFL, he attended the University of Georgia Veterinary School and earned a DVM degree. He practiced Equine Medicine and Surgery for 40 years in the Atlanta, Ga. area until his retirement in 2008. Sam was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 1973, and in 2000 he was the Georgia Equine Veterinarian of the Year.[1]
References
edit- ^ "The Hill School -> Athletics Hall of Fame -> The Founders Hall -> Page 2". www.thehill.org. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.