George A. Sawin

George A. Sawin

Harvard Crimson
Position	Halfback
Class	Graduate
Career history
College	Harvard (1899–1900)
Personal information
Date of birth	October 1878
Place of birth	Massachusetts
Date of death	November 29, 1961 (age 83)
Place of death	Scarsdale, New York

George Alfred Sawin (October 1878 – November 29, 1961) was an American football player and electrical engineer. A native of Massachusetts, Sawin attended Harvard College where he played at the halfback position for the Harvard Crimson football team in 1899 and 1900. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1899 by both the New York Tribune and the New York Sun.^[1] In 1900, he was named a second-team All-American by both Walter Camp and Caspar Whitney.^[2][3] He later worked as an electrical engineer and lived in Scarsdale, New York. He died at his home in Scarsdale in 1961 at age 83.^[4]

References

1. "Other All-America Football Teams". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1899-12-11.
2. "Walter Camp's 1900 All America Selections". Capital Times. 1930-11-23.
3. Caspar Whitney (January 1901). "University Football: The Season of 1900 Reviewed" (PDF). Outing. pp. 483–484.
4. "George A. Sawin". The New York Times. November 30, 1961.