Samuel Anthony Mason II (July 21, 1899 – March 7, 1971) was an American football player.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | July 21, 1899 Hampton, Virginia |
| Died: | March 7, 1971 (aged 71) Richmond, Virginia |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Episcopal (VA) |
| College: | VMI |
| Position: | Fullback |
| Career history | |
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Mason was born in 1899 in Hampton, Virginia. He attended Episcopal High School and later the Virginia Military Institute (VMI).[1] He played at the end position on the undefeated 1920 VMI Keydets football team that compiled a 9–0 record and became known as the "Flying Squadron". One writer at the time noted: "Mason is one of those men who accomplish difficult things with apparent ease. The very ease with which he stopped plays caused him to be overlooked by some of the so-called experts."[2]
He played college football for VMI and at the fullback position in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minneapolis Marines in 1922 and the Milwaukee Badgers in 1925. He appeared in eight NFL games, six as a starter.[1]
In later years, Mason was involved in horse breeding.[3][4] He died in 1971 in Richmond, Virginia.[1] He was buried at the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.[5] In 1972, he was posthumously inducted into the VMI Hall of Fame as one of its charter members.[6] He was also named as one of two ends on the all-time VMI football team.[2][7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Sam Mason". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Original Flying Squadron Tops at VMI". Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 13, 1949. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Laurence Leonard (November 4, 1959). "Sports". The Richmond News Leader. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Battlefield, To Market Vie In $5,000 Race". The Richmond News Leader. September 25, 1950. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Anthony Mason". Find a Grave. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "VMI Hall of Fame". MI Keydets. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Some Notes On VMI Linemen". Richmond Times Dispatch. February 12, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.