Sam Honaker
American football coach; consul general (1887-1966)
Samuel William Honaker (March 14, 1887 – March 21, 1966) was an American college football player and coach and consul general.
Early years
Honaker was born in Tampa, Florida in 1887 but grew up in Plano, Texas. He spent two years at Bingham Preparatory School in Asheville, North Carolina and five at the University of Virginia.
University of Virginia
Honaker was a quarterback for the Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia, remembered as one of its "great" ones; "a diminutive quarterback who thrilled the crowds with his brilliant broken-field running."
"A well known New York authority on sports" selected Honaker for his All-Southern team in 1907. Walter Camp gave him honorable mention on his All-America teams.
The Cavaliers won a Southern title in 1908.
Virginia won a share of another title in 1909. Honaker was captain of the '09 team. Kemper Yancey was a teammate. Honaker graduated from UVA in 1913.
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