Lou Sossamon Explained

Lou Sossamon
Position:	Center/linebacker
Birth Date:	2 June 1921
Birth Place:	Gaffney, South Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:	West Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	1
Weight Lbs:	207
High School:	Gaffney (SC)
College:	South Carolina
Draftyear:	1943
Draftround:	6
Draftpick:	47
Pastteams:	New York Yankees (–)
Highlights:	Second-team All-American (1942) First-team All-SoCon (1942) Second-team All-SoCon (1941)
Pfr:	S/SossLo20

Louis Cody Sossamon (June 2, 1921  - February 11, 2019)^{[1] [2]} was an American football center and linebacker who played three seasons with the New York Yankees professional football team. He played college football at the University of South Carolina, having previously attended high school in his hometown of Gaffney, South Carolina. He was a member of the University of South Carolina and South Carolina State Athletic Halls of Fame.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lou Sossamon, Gamecock great and All-American, has died. thestate.
2. Web site: Louis Cody Sossamon Obituary (1921 - 2019) the Gaffney Ledger. Legacy.com.
3. Web site: Lou Sossamon Interview. www.scpress.org. 2015-04-08. 2019-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011823/http://www.scpress.org/History/sossamon.html. dead.
4. Web site: Gamecock Legends: Lou Sossamon. February 27, 2014. Spurs & Feathers. February 11, 2019. February 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011453/https://www.spursandfeathers.com/gamecock_club/2013-14/releases/sossamon. dead.
5. Web site: Where Are They Now? Lou Sossamon. University of South Carolina Athletics. 16 November 2003 .