Samuel Poe
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Samuel Johnson Poe an American football
halfback
for the Princeton Tigers
in 1882 and 1883. He graduated from Princeton in 1884, he was also earned All-American honors as a lacrosse
player. Samuel was the eldest member of the Poe brothers, six celebrated American football players at Princeton University from 1882 until 1901. They were sons of John P. Poe, Sr., an 1854 Princeton graduate himself and the Attorney General of Maryland
from 1891 until 1895. They were also second cousins, twice removed, of the celebrated poet Edgar Allan Poe
, who died in 1849.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
for the Princeton Tigers
Princeton Tigers
The Princeton Tigers are the athletic teams of Princeton University. The school sponsors 31 varsity sports. The school has won several NCAA national championships, including one in men's fencing, six in men's lacrosse, three in women's lacrosse, and eight in men's golf...
in 1882 and 1883. He graduated from Princeton in 1884, he was also earned All-American honors as a lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player. Samuel was the eldest member of the Poe brothers, six celebrated American football players at Princeton University from 1882 until 1901. They were sons of John P. Poe, Sr., an 1854 Princeton graduate himself and the Attorney General of Maryland
Attorney General of Maryland
The Attorney General of Maryland is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland in the United States and is elected by the people every four years with no term limits...
from 1891 until 1895. They were also second cousins, twice removed, of the celebrated poet Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
, who died in 1849.