Neil Snow

Neil Worthington Snow (November 10, 1879 – January 22, 1914) gained renown as an all-around athlete at the University of Michigan from 1898–1902, where he competed in American football, baseball, track and field, and tennis. He was an All-American player in 1901, and was the Most Valuable Player in the 1902 Rose Bowl, where he scored five touchdowns. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960.

Biography

Snow was born into a wealthy family in Detroit. At the University of Michigan, Snow was the captain of the football, baseball and track teams, and had the distinction of winning more varsity letters than any other man—four in baseball, four in football and three in track. At least one 1905 newspaper account reported that he also lettered in tennis. Various reports differ as to whether he received 10, 11, or 12 varsity letters at Michigan.

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