Taylor Sanford

Taylor Sanford
Biographical details
Born(1908-11-21)November 21, 1908[1]
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 1966(1966-08-08) (aged 57)
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materRichmond, 1929
Playing career
1925–1929Richmond
Position(s)First baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Baseball
1929–1942Hargrave Military Academy
1942–1949Randolph–Macon
1951–1955Wake Forest
Football
1949–1953, 1955Wake Forest (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1942–1949Randolph–Macon
1959–1966Fort Lee
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1955 College World Series
Awards
ABCA Coach of the Year, 1955

Taylor H. Sanford (November 11, 1908[1] – August 8, 1966) was an American baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head baseball coach at Randolph–Macon College from 1942 to 1949 and at Wake Forest University from 1951 to 1955. He led the Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team to the 1955 College World Series championship. Sanford's Demon Deacons also made up the United States national team at several Pan American Games.