Sam Cathcart
Samuel Woodrow Cathcart (July 7, 1924 – April 3, 2015) was an American football halfback and defensive back who played for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of California, Santa Barbara, having previously attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California. He was the brother of Royal Cathcart, who also played for the 49ers.[1][2] He died of cancer in hospital in 2015.[3][4]
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| Position: | Halfback / Defensive back | ||
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| Born: | July 7, 1924 Canute, Oklahoma | ||
| Died: | April 3, 2015 (aged 90) Santa Barbara, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Long Beach (CA) Polytechnic | ||
| College: | UC Santa Barbara | ||
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References
- John Zant (16 July 2014). "Sports: Sam Cathcart Turns 90". independent.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- "Former 49ers RB/DB Sam Cathcart Passes Away at 90". 49ers.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- http://www.independent.com/news/2015/apr/04/sam-cathcart-dies/
- John Zant (4 April 2015). "Sam Cathcart Dies". independent.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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