George A. Sawin
| Harvard Crimson | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 1878 Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died: | November 29, 1961 (age 83) Scarsdale, New York, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Harvard (1899–1900) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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George Alfred Sawin (October 1878 – November 29, 1961) was an American football player and electrical engineer.
Early years[edit]
Sawin was born in 1878 in Massachusetts.
Harvard[edit]
Sawin attended Harvard College where he played at the halfback position for the Harvard Crimson football team from 1897 to 1900. He also handled punting and place-kicking for Harvard. He starred on the undefeated 1899 Harvard Crimson football team that has been recognized as that year's national champion. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1899 by The Philadelphia Inquirer,[1] the New York Tribune and the New York Sun.[2] He also starred for the 1900 Harvard team that compiled a 10–1 and was named a second-team All-American by both Walter Camp and Caspar Whitney at the end of the 1900 season.[3][4]
Later years[edit]
After graduating from Harvard, Sawin had a career an electrical engineer, beginning with the meter department at General Electric Co. in West Lynn, Massachusetts, and then with the Public Service Electric Company of Newark, New Jersey.[5] From 1920 to 1945, he worked for Westinghouse Electrical & Manufacturing Company in Pittsburgh. He and his wife, Grace Scofield Sawin, had a daughter and a son.[6] In retirement, Sawin lived in Scarsdale, New York. He died at his daughter's home in Scarsdale in 1961 at age 83.[7][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "An All-American Football Team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 11, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Other All-America Football Teams". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 11, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Walter Camp's 1900 All America Selections". Capital Times. 1930-11-23.
- ^ Caspar Whitney (January 1901). "University Football: The Season of 1900 Reviewed" (PDF). Outing. pp. 483–484.
- ^ "General Electric". The Daily Item. September 21, 1920. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "George A. Sawin: Retired Electrical Engineer". The Reporter Dispatch. November 30, 1961. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George A. Sawin". The New York Times. November 30, 1961.