Ollie Matson
American football player and sprinter (1930–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ollie Genoa Matson II (May 1, 1930 – February 19, 2011) was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional football player. He played as a halfback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1966 for the Chicago Cardinals and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the San Francisco Dons and was selected by the Cardinals in the first round (third overall) of the 1952 NFL draft.
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Position: | Halfback Return specialist | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1930-05-01)May 1, 1930 Trinity, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Died: | February 19, 2011(2011-02-19) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | George Washington (San Francisco, California) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | San Francisco (1949–1951) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1952 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Olympic medal record, Men's athletics ...
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Matson was named to the Pro Bowl six times during the course of his career and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972.