Ted McNair
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PositionHalfback
Class1879
BornFebruary 24, 1858
Dansville, New York, U.S.
Dansville, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1915 (aged 57)
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
| Princeton Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Class | 1879 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 24, 1858 Dansville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1915 (aged 57) Tokyo, Japan |
| Career information | |
| College | Princeton (1877–1879) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Theodore Monroe McNair (February 24, 1858 – November 21, 1915) was a Presbyterian missionary and a college football and baseball player for the Princeton Tigers as a halfback and center fielder in the 19th century.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He played at the halfback position.[7][8] He was one of the stars of football's early years of collegiate play.[9]
McNair sent a photograph of an early Princeton baseball team playing Yale for a history book on the school's athletics program.[10] He visited Japan as a missionary.[11][12] He joined the faculty of Meiji Gakuin University.[13]
He was Scots-Irish and his ancestor came to America in 1738.[14]