Arthur Sampson
American football player and coach
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Arthur Graves Sampson (October 24, 1898 – March 29, 1984) was an American football coach and sportswriter who was the head football coach at Tufts University from 1926 to 1929.
Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1898[1] Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 1984 (aged 85) Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tufts (1921) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924–1925 | Medford HS (MA) |
| 1926–1929 | Tufts |
| 1930 | Columbia (backfield) |
| 1931–1932 | Harvard (backfield) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1944–1948 | Boston Yanks (GM) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–7–1 (college) |
Early life
Sampson was born and raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He attended Tufts College and was manager of the school's football team for three years.[2]
Coaching
Sampson coached football, basketball, and track at Medford High School. In 1926 he became Tufts' head football coach.[3] His 1927 team finished the season undefeated and outscored their opponents 218 to 19. He finished at Tufts with a career record of 22–7–1. After leaving Tufts, Sampson spent one season as an assistant under Lou Little at Columbia and two seasons under Eddie Casey at Harvard.[2]
Journalism
After the 1932 season, Sampson joined the staff of the Boston Herald as a sportswriter. He also authored several books, including Lou Little's Football and Ted Williams: A Biography of The Kid and wrote for national magazines. He retired from the Herald in 1965.[2]
Publicity work
In 1942, Sampson became the sports publicity director at Harvard.[4] In 1943 he began publicizing Dartmouth Big Green athletics as well.[5] In 1944 he became the publicity director of the Boston Yanks of the National Football League.[6] He also served as the team's general manager.[7]