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Sandy Sanford

Sandy Sanford

American football player and coach (1916–2000)

Hayward Allen "Sandy" Sanford (June 15, 1916 – March 25, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He was drafted in the 15th round of the 1940 NFL Draft.[1] He played professionally as an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. Sanford played college football at the University of Alabama. He was recruited by Bear Bryant, an assistant at Alabama at the time. He was also a kicker and won two games by kicking field goals for the Crimson Tide during the 1937 season that put them in the 1938 Rose Bowl. Sanford left the NFL after one season to join the United States Navy and served as an officer during World War II. He was the head football coach at Tarleton State University from 1951 to 1960.

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    "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.


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