Dave Mann (gridiron football)
American gridiron football player (1932–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Carl Mann (June 2, 1932 – May 22, 2012) was an American professional gridiron football punter in the NFL and CFL. Mann was one of the first two black players to play college football for Oregon State College (OSC), helping to break the color barrier there in 1951.
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Date of birth | (1932-06-02)June 2, 1932 |
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Place of birth | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
Date of death | May 22, 2012(2012-05-22) (aged 79) |
Place of death | Toronto, Canada |
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | P/RB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
US college | Oregon State |
High school | Oakland (CA) Castlemont |
NFL draft | 1954 / Round: 7 / Pick: 74 |
Career history | |
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Offence Coach – St. Michael's College intramural football (University of Toronto) | |
As player | |
1955–1957 | Chicago Cardinals |
1958, 1960–1970 | Toronto Argonauts |
CFL East All-Star | 1960, 1961 |
Honors | All-Time Argo (2005) |
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